Avdija can still receive his first All-Star berth as a reserve, however, and his resume is as good as any player in the Western Conference.

With a 117-110 win against the Sacramento Kings Sunday night at Golden 1 Center, the Portland Trail Blazers notched their third straight win and returned to a .500 record for the first time since November 14. Portland has now won 10 of its last 13 games and holds a 3-0 record against Sacramento this season.

Doug Christie and Kings players speak to reporters following Sacramento's 117-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at Golden 1 Center.Malik Monk, Maxime Raynaud, Doug Christie discuss King

The Los Angeles Lakers travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday. Tip-off from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, is set for 10 p.m. ET.

Both of the Lakers' true rotational centers — Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes — were listed as questionable due to knee soreness and a hamstring ailment, respectively. With the opening tip approaching, both were also ruled out, which means that the team will be very short-handed against the Trail Blazers.

LeBron James has gone up against more than a third of all players who have ever played in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers star completed against his 1,822nd player — Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen — on Saturday night at the Moda Center,

The Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors meeting Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET in San Francisco, California.

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of two teams that have emerged as serious suitors in Jonathan Kuminga's trade sweepstakes. Two other teams have since fallen