Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #44 - BLAZERS @ KINGS - JANUARY 18, 2026 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

[PCmor7]

Kings are really a shit team. I don’t get it. They have players.

1. Old.
2. Don't or can't play defense, particularly away from the ball.
3. Too many guys that have been top dogs their entire careers and not enough glue guys.
And, I think most important ...
4. Not a real, consistent, steady presence at the point. Westbrook has piled up assists in his career, but I always wondered about those numbers. He didn't seem like a guy whose passing made his teams better. And he's not nearly what he used to be. Scorer first.

 

[Chris Craig]

Light the McMuffin! Light the McMuffin!

 

[crandc]

I dare a man to say he's too young
'Cause Donovan's going to try for the sun

 

[twobullz]

Love’s streak of 2+ three pointers in a game is in jeopardy tonight.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Clingan is Rik Smits lite. I like him.

 

[Cugel]

How about DC from the line? Nice

 

[KingSpeed]

Does any other team have more All Stars than the Kings?

 

[crandc]

Does any other team have more All Stars than the Kings?

Doesn't seem to help them win.

 

[Cugel]

Bad feeling about this. momentum going the wrong direction. going to blow this one. mistakes adding up

 

[Cugel]

ah Shaedon...

 

[twobullz]

Does any other team have more All Stars than the Kings?

Former all stars? Do they have anyone who will be playing in the all star game this year?

 

[julius]

whats with this team and runs vs the Blazers?

 

[crandc]

Westbrick!

Make your free throws, Deni.

 

[Quatro44]

Just play some defense and make them eat a lot of clock

 

[Cugel]

500!
How sweet it is.

 

[crandc]

Blazers one bright spot in evil fucked up world.

 

[blazerkor]

I hope Clingan gets player of the game and the interview.

 

[Chris Craig]

.500!!!

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Blazers 117
Kings 110

Is that good?

 

[blazerkor]

22-22 who woulda thunk it with the injuries we've had?

 

[PCmor7]

Big 2H's from Shaedon and Clingan, picking it up for Love's off-night ... Blazers are at .500.

 

[Everything Beagle]

22-22 who woulda thunk it with the injuries we've had?

Next Man Up works!

 

[PCmor7]

Should give Toumani his props, too -- 7-7 from the floor, 17 points, 15 points in the 1H.

 

[Everything Beagle]

When you reward players who make shit happen on the court, you win games you shouldn’t. When you have leadership on and off the court, you start winning more of the games you should, too.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Just got back from my GF’s, got brownies in the oven, time to watch this game!

 

[riverman]

This was a solid win. Clingan was a beast, they had no answer for him. Deni and Shaedon scored a ton of points. This Blazer team is getting better as the season goes on..Clingan is still just 21 years old and he can hoop.

 

[Cugel]

I hope Clingan gets player of the game and the interview.

100% agree. He was a monster.

 

[julius]

Woah, this is the first time Portland has been above .500 over halfway through a season since they were 26-26 on Feb 3rd of 2023.

 

[Pinwheel1]

10 wins on the road this early in the season is surprising. I doubt many anticipated that when they were guessing total wins before the season.
And that is with all the injuries. I picked 40 total wins, but that was with a healthy team.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Fun Fact: Sidy Cissoko was five years old when Demar Derozan was drafted.