The Portland Trail Blazers hit the practice floor in Tualatin Monday morning as they continue their march toward the 2025-26 NBA season.

Following the practice, Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, along with players Toumani Camara, Blake Wesley and Kris Murray spoke with media about their preseason preparation and other storylines.

Here are five quick hitters from the interviews: • Billups said second-year center Donovan Clingan improved physically over the summer. But he also said there’s a big difference in Clingan’s mental approach to the game compared to last fall: “His leadership, his voice, him talking on defense out there — it’s like night and day. … I would say, if he was in college, it’s the difference between being a freshman and becoming a senior. That’s the education he go

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