The Portland Trail Blazers could complete their second season sweep Thursday night with a win over the Orlando Magic at the Moda Center. The Blazer swept the Milwaukee Bucks 2-0 with Tuesday night’s 125-112 win at the Moda Center. The Blazers won 101-79 at Orlando on Jan. 23.

Orlando comes into a matchup against Portland after losing four road games in a row. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season between the two squads.

Totals 26-76 21-31 79. 3-Point Goals_Portland 9-28 (Simons 3-6, Banton 2-4, Grant 2-6, Camara 1-1, Sharpe 1-4, Henderson 0-1, Murray 0-1, Walker 0-1, Avdija 0-4), Orlando 6-25 (Howard 3-4 ...

The Magic begin a five-game West Coast road trip on Thursday against the Trail Blazers. They fell 125-119 in double overtime in their last time out on Monday against the Miami Heat after leading by 14 points in the fourth quarter for their sixth loss in seven games.

Percentages: FG .488, FT .632. 3-Point Goals: 9-28, .321 (Simons 3-6, Banton 2-4, Grant 2-6, Camara 1-1, Sharpe 1-4, Henderson 0-1, Murray 0-1, Walker 0-1, Avdija 0-4 ...

EA Sports video-game developer Scott O’Gallagher also has East River High boys and girls basketball on positive trajectories.

With quarterback Carson Beck in the fold, Miami is expected to shop for wide receivers during the spring portal window.

WH Smith has reported a drop in High Street sales after it said it was planning to sell 500 of its UK shops. Its High Street sales fell 6% in the 21 weeks to January 25, covering the key Christmas period,

Head Start, the nation’s signature early education program, serves some of the neediest kids, including those who are homeless, in foster care and coming from low-income households. The free program is a lifeline for low-income families who need to work but cannot afford private child care.

Jimmy Butler is back from suspension. Again. Butler is expected to play for the Miami Heat against the Orlando Magic on Monday night, after completing his second suspension of the month.

A man in the central Oregon city of Bend says he was responsible for some of the googly eyes placed on sculptures there.

The Portland Trail Blazers had perhaps their best defensive game of the season Thursday night against the Orlando Magic, holding them to under 80 points to win in comfortable fashion, 101-79. Florida native Anfernee Simons led the Blazers with 21 points.