Portland Trail Blazers veteran guard Jrue Holiday had one of his best games in the 2025-26 NBA season on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
That throwback performance served as a reminder that he can still do it at a high level. It also sent a clear message to his much younger teammates, one that the two-time NBA champion expressed in a postgame interview with Carmelo Anthony on NBA Showtime.
Asked by Anthony about what he thinks his value is on the young Trail Blazers team, the 35-year-old Holiday responded with a no-nonsense answer.
“I guess I’m old doing this and if I can do it then they can do it,” Holiday said, via HoopsHype.
Holiday led Portland to a 114-104 win over the Clippers, scoring 30 points on 10/21 shooting with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 32 minutes.
He did not have to do it all by himself, however. Deni Avidja contributed 28 points, while Toumani Camara and Scoot Henderson produced 17 and 15 points, respectively. But there was no doubt who the Blazers’ MVP in that game, with Holiday leading by example on the court.
The Trail Blazers have won seven of their last 10 games and have secured at least a ticket to the Play-in Tournament in the Western Conference.
They are also still in the running for a ticket for an automatic spot in the NBA Playoffs, with five more games remaining on their schedule.
