Trail Blazers Beat Suns 124-83 in Opener

Phoenix Suns center Oso Ighodaro will miss Saturday’s home opener against Golden State after leaving Wednesday’s loss to Portland with an injury initially described as a hip issue and later identified by coach Jordan Ott as an oblique strain. The team believes it avoided a serious injury and hopes Ighodaro’s status will be day-to-day rather than a long-term absence. His absence puts added pressure on rookie Khaman Maluach to handle center minutes, with Mark Williams already sidelined indefinitely; two-way center Duop Reath could also see more playing time. Guard Luke Kennard, who missed the season opener with a knee injury, is trending in the right direction.