Cling Kong, Camara Right the Ship in Rip City

February 13, 2026·57 min·2 clips

Donovan Clingan is now giving Portland 14 and 14, plus three assists and two and a half blocks in February.

1. Holy Backboard's 433rd episode follows the Portland Trail Blazers through wins over Memphis and Utah, a 49-point third quarter against the 76ers, and a 24-point loss to Minnesota. 2. Dustin and Sadie Chicken from Beaverton, Oregon frame the week around Scoot Henderson's return, Donovan Clingan's interior impact, and Toumani Camara's breakout stretch. 3. Their core argument is that Portland's offense looks different when Scoot Henderson and Donovan Clingan are both active, because the team finally has speed, playmaking, and rim protection. 4. Scoot Henderson is back in the rotation, is playing in back-to-backs, and is averaging 14 points, five and a half assists, and 52% shooting in 20 minutes. 5. The hosts still flag the negatives around Scoot Henderson: three and a half fouls per 20 minutes, four and a half turnovers, and shots that can look "left and right" instead of controlled. 6. They describe a new Portland action with a clear-out side, a dribble handoff, and a bounce pass from the center, saying they saw it "10 times" in one game and that Scoot's speed made it possible. 7. Toumani Camara's recent run includes seven games at 14.5 points, 52% from the field, and 48% from three, plus an eight-for-ten, 30-point game against Philadelphia while guarding Tyrese Maxey. 8. Donovan Clingan's February line is the episode's clearest statistical marker: 14 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and two and a half blocks with fewer than one turnover per game. 9. The episode also argues that Portland needs a cleaner roster strategy, with City Sissoko's two-way deal ending, Caleb Love's five games left, and Matisse Thybulle treated as a likely roster casualty. 10. For Blazers fans who want roster, coaching, and development talk.

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