The emotions after losing Rodney Hood to a torn Achilles: “There’s no words that can help”

It seemed like Déjà vu: The Trail Blazers met their injured teammate in the locker room to offer him a hug, their thoughts and prayers, and to offer support to their comrade. First, it was Jusuf Nurkic. Friday night, with the Los Angeles Lakers in town, the Blazers lost their starting small forward Rodney Hood to a season-ending Achilles injury.