We caught up with Anfernee Simons ahead of tonight's contest to get a few thoughts on basketball, life, and giving back to the city where he grew up. When the Magic host the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 23, it’ll be a homecoming for one of the league’s brightest young stars – Anfernee Simons.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons has rediscovered his shooting touch just in time for his homecoming Thursday in Orlando, Florida. On Tuesday night, Simons shook off one of his worst scoring stretches to lead the Blazers with 24 points during a 116-107 win at the Miami Heat.

The Orlando Magic will travel to Portland to face the Trail Blazers on Thursday, where the Magic will aim to end its four-game road losing streak. Portland (18-29) looks to defeat Orlando (24-24) for a second time this season after dominating 101-79 on Jan.

Anfernee Simons received an important injury update ahead of the Trail Blazers' game on Thursday night against the Magic.

The Portland Trail Blazers never trailed in the second half Thursday on its way to a dominating 101-79 win at Orlando.

As the NBA trade deadline on February 6 approaches, the Portland Trail Blazers face some tough decisions regarding the future of their roster. One name drawing

Simons has been upgraded from questionable to available Thursday despite dealing with lower back soreness. The 25-year-old guard is averaging 20.2 points, 5.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 34.2 minutes across his previous 10 outings.

Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner.

Simons has really elevated his game for the Trail Blazers. The team has won four of their last five contests, and Simons has been on fire for the month of January. Over his last 14 appearances, Simons has compiled averages of 20.6 points, 4.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 3.9 three-pointers on 45.1 percent shooting from the field.

The Portland Trail Blazers are in danger of playing Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic without two of their top players: Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton. Ayton and Simons are listed as ...

Anfernee Simons produced a game-high 24 points, Deandre Ayton registered his 18th double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds and Jerami Grant added 18 points to lead the Trail Blazers. Simons is averaging 4.2 3-pointers per game since Jan. 1, the third-most in the NBA over that span.

The Portland Trail Blazers will play the Orlando Magic on Thursday night ... with multiple injuries heading into the game. Anfernee Simons is among the Trail Blazers listed on the injury report.