导出博客文章NEW ORLEANS -- The Portland Trail Blazers are not faring well against teams with
winning records so far this season.That wont be an issue when they face the New
Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the Smoothie King Center.The Blazers are 7-6
overall, but just 1-5 against teams with winning records after a 126-109 defeat
against the Rockets (7-5) on Thursday night in Houston.The Pelicans (2-10) have
the worst record in the NBA.Its still early, Portland All-Star point guard
Damian Lillard told the Oregonian. I think weve got a lot of time to shore up
things we havent done well so far. Im not happy with some of the things that
have happened, but were in a good spot.Portlands only victory against a team
that has a winning record came on opening night against a short-handed Utah Jazz
team that was missing injured starters Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors.In
their five other games against winning opponents, the Blazers lost to the Golden
State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers (twice), the Chicago Bulls and the
Rockets by an average of 20.8 points.Im just happy that we can say that were
learning through a lot of things right now, Lillard said. Were not doing well,
but (were) still finding ways to win games.That hasnt been the case for New
Orleans, but help is on the way.Starting point guard Jrue Holiday is expected to
make his season debut against Portland. Holiday had been away from the team to
be with his wife, Lauren, who last month gave birth to the couples first child,
daughter Jrue, and recently underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor.Lauren
Holiday is a former U.S. womens national team soccer star.Mother and daughter
are doing well and stayed at home in North Carolina as Holiday rejoined his
teammates and coaches, who were very supportive during his absence.Anything we
needed, they were there for us, Holiday said Thursday. It was unbelievable. Im
so excited. Going through a hard time, my teammates were always there for me. My
teammates and the Pelicans were always there. To come back and fight for them,
like they supported me, Im happy to do it.The Pelicans are happy to have their
point guard back, and they are looking forward to other happy returns.It will
probably take (Holiday) a couple games to get back (to form), All-Star forward
Anthony Davis told the teams official website, but as long as hes on the
floor.New Orleans hopes to have Davis back on the floor after he sat out an
89-82 loss at Orlando on Wednesday because of a bruised right quad. Davis
practiced Thursday and is listed as questionable for the game against the
Blazers.Terrence Jones started in Davis place against the Magic and scored a
career-high 26 points. He also fell one rebound short of his second consecutive
double-double.We tried to make sure we still had that flow as if the best big in
the league was still playing with us, Jones told the teams official website.
Without him, its very tough to keep that normal flow of offense.Pelicans guard
Tyreke Evans returned to practice earlier this week and could return soon from
offseason knee surgery.
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any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press
in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be,"
Budgett said. Mike Conley isnt going anywhere. Chandler Parsons is coming on
board.The Memphis Grizzlies had the most productive free agent day in franchise
history on Friday, retaining Conley and landing Parsons with nearly $250 million
worth of spending.Conley agreed to terms on a five-year maximum contract worth
$153 million and Parsons got four years and $94 million, three people with
knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition
of anonymity because the deals cannot be signed until July 7.Just like a year
ago with longtime center Marc Gasol, the Grizzlies were confident from the start
that Conley would remain in Memphis. He has spent all of his seasons nine there
and established himself as the motor that drives the Grit `n Grind bus. A fan
favorite for his toughness and community engagement, Conley orchestrates the
offense and makes sure Gasol and Zach Randolph get their touches while also
playing excellent defense on the other end.USA Today first reported Conleys
agreement.Conley met with Dallas on Friday, but never really considered leaving
the only organization he has known after the Grizzlies made several moves to
show him they were committed to staying competitive in the demanding Western
Conference.The Grizzlies made a video for Conley before the July 1 bell sounded
that included a cameo from minority owner and music superstar Justin Timberlake
and featured Gasol, Randolph and Tony Allen reflecting on how essential Conley
is to what they do.More importantly, they let coach Dave Joerger go to
Sacramento and replaced him with the charismatic David Fizdale, then made quite
a statement earlier on Friday by shelling out big money to bring in Parsons.This
is a perfect fit for me and I cant wait to get started!! Parsons posted on
Instagram under a picture of him posing with Fizdale and a No. 25 Memphis
jersey. I want to thank the owner (Robert Pera) forr believing in me, Coach Fiz,
JB (Bickerstaff), and everyone else involved!!Parsons also met with the Portland
Trail Blazers before deciding on the Grizzlies.ddddddddddddSigning Parsons is
one of the biggest free agency moves the Grizzlies have ever made, and it
instantly injects some much-needed energy and versatility into a lineup that
appeared to have gotten a little old and stale last year.Parsons averaged 16.7
points and 5.7 rebounds for the Mavericks last season, but has dealt with
injuries that limited him to 127 games over the last two years.When healthy, he
is a playmaking forward who can shoot the 3-pointer -- a much-needed attribute
for the Grizzlies -- and defend multiple positions.Parsons also has earned a
reputation as being one of the best in the league at persuading other free
agents to join him. He helped lure Dwight Howard to Houston and got DeAndre
Jordan to commit to the Mavericks last summer before he changed his mind and
stayed with the Clippers.Parsons left Houston two years ago for a three-year
mini-max deal with the Mavericks, a strategy orchestrated by his agent Dan Fegan
as a means of maximizing his earning potential. The deal included an opt-out
after the second year that would allow him to plunge back into the free agent
waters when the leagues new television deal sent the salary cap skyrocketing.So
even though he has been limited by injuries in recent seasons, Parsons found no
shortage of suitors as the free agent market opened. Portland offered him a
chance to team up with rising star Damian Lillard on a tight-knit team that has
designs on challenging in the Western Conference.Going to the Grizzlies also
allowed him to reunite with assistant coach Bickerstaff, who was an assistant in
Houston when Parsons played there. ' ' '
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