Aaron Fentress

The Blazers guard fully expected to take the final shot that defeated the Utah Jazz Thursday night.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson had no doubts regarding what he planned to do with the ball as the final seconds ticked away on a game

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The Blazers look to win two games in a row for the first time since mid-November.

Before Trail Blazers starters are introduced at the Moda Center, fans are treated to a dazzling introduction designed to pump up fans by creatively linking the team with an element many identify with the region.

| The Oregon Ducks have an interesting relationship with the Rose Bowl, where they'll appear for the ninth time Wednesday against Ohio State in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game.

| The Portland Trail Blazers have been hit by injuries once again. The Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz Thursday night without Robert Williams III, Dalano Banton and Matisse Thybulle.

The Portland Trail Blazers hadn't won back-to-back games since mid-November and hadn't defeated the Dallas Mavericks in nearly two years.

Former Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, whose career was cut short by numerous knee injuries, returned to the Moda Center Saturday night for the first time since he left the team in 2012.

Bjorkgren filled in for Billups while he attended a funeral for his grandmother.