The Portland Trail Blazers will play their first home game of the preseason on Wednesday evening against Ratiopharm Ulm, a professional basketball team from Germany.

Blazers coach Chauncey Billups returns to the bench after missing Sunday’s win in Sacramento. Billups was in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

The ceremony began as the Blazers were in the process of defeating the Kings, 105-85.

Billups later watched video of the match.

“I thought it was great,” Billups said after Tuesday’s practice. ‘I thought we were playing our asses off. Defensively I thought we were very good. We really put pressure on them. I thought it had an impact on them.”

Normally, against an international team like Ratiopharm Ulm, the Blazers have reduced the number of minutes played by the regular players.

That may not be the case on Wednesday.

“I haven’t quite figured it out yet,” Billups said. “I’ll probably play against everyone. We don’t have that many options. Games are always different from practice. To be able to get those reps.”

The team, Billups continued, is still working on developing chemistry, which is best developed during games.

Billups said guard Anfernee Simons (ankle soreness) could return after missing the first two games. He practiced on Tuesday. But guard Matisse Thybulle (knee soreness) would remain out, along with guard Shaedon Sharpe (left posterior labral tear) and center Robert Williams III (hamstring).

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PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS VS. RATIOPHARM ULM

What: Trail Blazers (1-1) vs. Ratiopharm Ulm, 7 p.m., Wednesday.

Where: Moda Center

Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).

TV channel: KATU (antenna: 2.2 in Portland).

Streaming: BlazerVision.

CHANCES: Not available.

INJURIES

Wind players: Anfernee Simons (right ankle soreness) could return after missing the first two preseason games. Shaedon Sharpe (posterior labral tear in the left shoulder), Robert Williams III (left hamstring strain), and Matisse Thybulle (pain in right knee) have disappeared.

RATIOPHARM ULM: Not available.

NEXT

The Blazers conclude their preseason schedule against the Utah Jazz on Friday at 7 p.m.