Preview the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA matchup with New Orleans, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

The New Orleans Pelicans (25-51) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (39-38) Thursday. Tip-off from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Portland Trail Blazers were fined $100,000 by the NBA for violating rules governing contact with draft-ineligible players connected to the team's Dec. 2023 scouting of center Yang Hansen, the league announced Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 for scouting Chinese center Yang Hansen in 2023, breaking a league rule regarding players ineligible for the draft. The league also announced Wednesday that Trail Blazers assistant general managers Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz are suspended for two weeks without pay for violating the rule.

Tip-off for tonight's Trail Blazers vs Clippers game is at 11 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

The NBA has fined the Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended assistant GMs Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva for two weeks for illegal contact made with Yang Hansen in December 2023, two years before the 7-footer from China was drafted.

The Portland Trail Blazers legend believes one of his former assistant coaches is the right man for the job at Weber State.

Toumani Camara drew foul offensive fouls, including three charges, to make NBA history and lead the Trail Blazers to a win over the Pelicans.