Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups saw something special in his young team's 126-124 victory over Denver Thursday night, highlighted by Anfernee Simons' game-winning layup over Russell Westbrook ...

The Blazers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, where behind the scenes, their coach has held a series of meetings to inspire change.

And he was always a guy that you could count on. You could always depend on him." As a native of Colorado, Bickerstaff said that everyone wanted to "emulate" Billups during the early to mid-1990s.

No matter who they ship out, a guy they want to give more minutes to ... and a block. Chauncey Billups said Donovan Clingan hurt his ankle at the end of the game, not his knee.

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Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups left American Airlines Arena Thursday night pleased with his team’s overall performance during a 117-111 loss at the Dallas Mavericks but annoyed by ...