1 month agoPortland Trail Blazers center
Deandre Ayton (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Ayton sustained a left calf strain against the Nuggets on Monday and will have to sit out Wednesday's rematch because of the injury.
Donovan Clingan is set to slide into the starting unit, with
Robert Williams III potentially seeing more action off the bench if he can play. The team has listed Williams III as questionable. Following a quiet spell, Clingan tallied 21 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes on Monday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 months agoPortland Trail Blazers center
Deandre Ayton (knee) has been upgraded to available ahead of Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ayton is back in the mix following a three-game absence due to left knee soreness. There is no word on Ayton being limited, so the expectation is that he'll have his normal workload on Tuesday. His return to the court should shift
Donovan Clingan back to the bench. Clingan should see reduced playing time which will make him a less appealing fantasy option. Fantasy managers should go ahead and get Ayton active in their lineups ahead of Tuesday's tip-off.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Sean Highkin
2 months agoPortland Trail Blazers center
Deandre Ayton (knee) is questionable for Tuesday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. The former No. 1 pick has been sidelined for three games with a knee sprain.
Donovan Clingan and
Robert Williams III have shared the center duties with Ayton unavailable. Clingan has been the preferred option in the starting lineup, but Williams III outplayed him in Sunday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former Celtic has recorded double-digit rebounds in back-to-back outings. Clingan entered Sunday with a four-game run of double-digit rebounds but grabbed just six boards against the Thunder and finished scoreless.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 months agoPortland Trail Blazers center
Deandre Ayton (knee) will miss the second half of the team's back-to-back on Friday while he continues to deal with a left knee sprain. The 26-year-old has missed 12 games (will be 13) due to various injuries this season, so
Robert Williams III,
Donovan Clingan (ankle), and even
Duop Reath have all seen some opportunities. Clingan is considered probable in the matchup against the Hornets, while Williams has been ruled out, which moves him into streaming territory. In his last start against the Heat, Clingan dropped eight points, 10 rebounds, one assist, two blocks, and one steal.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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