Among players who participated in Portland’s victory over the Miami Heat Monday night, Deandre Ayton (knee soreness) and Anfernee Simons (lower back soreness) are both listed as questionable.

UPDATE: The Portland Trail Blazers announced guard Anfernee Simons is OUT, while forward Deni Avdija and center Deandre Ayton are AVAILABLE in tonight’s game against the Chicago Bulls.

Notably, Ayton’s production has come at a time when Portland is in the midst of rebuilding, adjusting to life post-Damian Lillard and integrating their younger core. While Ayton has been a key ...

Michael Scotto: Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton will miss at least a month with a left calf strain. Ayton played well amid Portland’s recent resurgence, averaging 17.9 points on 57.4% ...

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired Deandre Ayton as part of the Damian Lillard trade before the start of last season. It has not worked out for the Blazers. Ayton has not been a dominant force at ...

This week’s honor goes to Deandre Ayton. Ayton averaged 22.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game while shooting an absurd 69.8% from the field. After a decent 9-19 shooting performance ...