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Blazers Return to Practice in a ‘Good Place’ Ahead of OKC Back-to-Back

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off their first consecutive defeats of the NBA season, losing in a barnburner to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday and in a blowout to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Despite the tough…

By Conor Bergin · Blazer's Edge

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 2:20 AM

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The Portland Trail Blazers returned to practice confident in their 6-3 foundation despite two straight losses.
Head coach Micah Nori held an extended 40-minute film session to address defensive physicality, turnovers, and rebounding.
Damian Lillard stressed that reviewing game film helped the team make necessary corrections without panicking.

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The Portland Trail Blazers returned to practice on Monday feeling confident despite suffering consecutive defeats against the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. Sitting at a 6-3 record, the team focused on correcting recent mistakes through an extended film session before their upcoming home back-to-back set against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Head coach Micah Nori led a 35-to-40-minute film breakdown addressing defense, rebounding, and turnovers. Both Nori and star Damian Lillard emphasized that the team remains in a strong early-season position and is using the constructive feedback to refocus ahead of Tuesday's game.

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