Well, the Sacramento Kings had to lose at some point. After winning a surprising four straight, the Kings fell 117-110 against the Portland Trail Blazers in a close contest. The game was close at the end, but it felt like the Blazers had control for the whole contest and outworked Sacramento.

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.

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.

Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers roll to an easy 132-116 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.

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