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Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford, left, passes the ball as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. on Feb. 9, 2022. Steve Dipaola/AP Photo
PORTLAND, Ore.—Struggling to find a silver lining after a flurry of trades depleted their roster, the Trail Blazers got some encouragement against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and Portland snapped a six-game losing streak with a 107–105 win on Wednesday night.
