Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Lands questionable tag
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Ayton (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Nuggets.
Ayton is at risk of missing a third straight game due to an illness. However, the big man was able to participate in Tuesday's practice, which is a positive sign for his availability Thursday. If active, Ayton would likely reclaim the starting center spot from Donovan Clingan.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Practices Tuesday
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Ayton (illness) practiced Tuesday, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
After missing two straight games due to an illness, it appears Ayton is trending in the right direction ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Nuggets. The Trail Blazers will release an official injury report Wednesday. If Ayton is cleared, he may face restrictions but is expected to replace rookie Donovan Clingan in the starting lineup.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Ruled out for Sunday
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Ayton (illness) is out for Sunday's game against the Suns, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Ayton will miss a second straight contest after not suiting up in Friday's loss to the Spurs. Donovan Clingan is not on the injury report for Sunday, so he might get the start at center instead of Jabari Walker. Ayton's next chance to play will come against the Nuggets on Thursday.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Won't play Friday
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Ayton (illness) is out for Friday's game against the Spurs, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Ayton will miss a game for the first time since Nov. 25 due to this illness, and this means the Blazers will be extremely thin when it comes to their frontcourt depth. Ayton and Robert Williams (not injury related) are out, while Donovan Clingan will be on a minutes restriction, so Jabari Walker will get the start at center. Ayton's next chance to play will come against Phoenix on Sunday.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Iffy for Friday
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Ayton (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Spurs.
Ayton is in jeopardy of missing his first matchup since Nov. 25 due to an illness. In his last six outings, the big man has averaged 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 blocks across 32.0 minutes per game. The Trail Blazers could be shorthanded in the frontcourt Friday with Ayton, Donovan Clingan (knee), Robert Williams (concussion) and Duop Reath (back) all landing on the injury report.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Grabs 19 boards, fouls out
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Ayton fouled out of Sunday's 107-98 loss to the Lakers after recording 14 points (7-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt), 19 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 35 minutes.
Ayton grabbed a season-high mark in rebounds before fouling out, and the big man seems to be trending in the right direction after missing seven games in a row due to a finger injury. He's averaging 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 62 percent from the floor in his six games since returning to action.
Ayton ended Tuesday's 127-105 loss to the Clippers with 16 points (8-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one block across 33 minutes.
Ayton was extremely efficient with his touches from the field and missed just two of his shots en route to leading the Trail Blazers in scoring. However, as has often been the case, his scoring exploits weren't enough, and Portland suffered another blowout loss. Ayton has been playing at a high level since returning from a seven-game absence. He's averaged 19.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting 68 percent from the field in his last four contests.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Leads Blazers in Friday's win
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Ayton racked up 26 points (11-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 41 minutes during Friday's 115-106 victory over the Kings.
The veteran center fell just short of his 10th double-double of the season. Ayton's 26 points were a season high, in addition to leading Portland on the night, and he appears fully recovered from the finger sprain that cost him seven games earlier this month.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Excels in paint in return
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Ayton (finger) totaled 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 121-114 loss to the Pacers.
Ayton stepped back into the starting five Wednesday after he had missed the Trail Blazers' previous seven games with a deep contusion in his right index finger. The Trail Blazers evidently weren't too concerned about Ayton's conditioning coming off the two-plus-week absence, as he handled a relatively standard minutes count and was efficient as a scorer while pacing the team in rebounds. Now that he's healthy again, Ayton should regularly clear 30 minutes in competitive games, especially while the Trail Blazers are shorthanded on frontcourt depth with Robert Williams in concussion protocol and with Donovan Clingan (knee) set to miss multiple weeks with a Grade 2 MCL sprain.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Suiting up Wednesday
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Ayton (finger) is available for Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Ayton will shake off a questionable tag and return to action following a seven-game absence. With Donovan Clingan (knee) and Robert Williams (concussion) unavailable, Portland will need as many minutes as they can get out of Ayton. Before his absence, Ayton averaged 13.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks in 29.4 minutes per game across 11 appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Questionable for Wednesday
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Ayton (finger) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
Ayton has missed seven straight games, but this is the first time he's listed as questionable since he landed on the injury report with a right index finger sprain. Portland needs him back as soon as possible, as Robert Williams landed in concussion protocols Tuesday and rookie Donovan Clingan is set to miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain. Over his first nine appearances this season, Ayton posted 15.1 points and 11.3 rebounds in 31.6 minutes per game.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Ruled out Monday
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Ayton (finger) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Ayton has been downgraded from doubtful to out and will miss his seventh consecutive game due to a right finger sprain. Robert Williams should see an increased role with Ayton joining Donovan Clingan (knee) on the sideline.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Doubtful for Monday
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Ayton (finger) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Ayton is likely to miss a seventh consecutive game due to a right index finger injury. With Donovan Clingan (knee) already out of the lineup, Robert Williams could be in line for a significant role.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Won't play vs. Houston
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Ayton (finger) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Rockets.
Ayton will miss a sixth consecutive game due to a sprained right finger, and his next chance to play will be Monday against the Grizzlies. Donovan Clingan should serve as the Trail Blazers' starting center Saturday due to Ayton being sidelined.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Unlikely to play Saturday
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Ayton (finger) is doubtful for Saturday's game versus the Rockets.
Ayton's absence streak will likely extend to six games Saturday due to a sprained right finger. If Ayton is ultimately ruled out, Donovan Clingan should draw another start.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Ruled out Friday
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Ayton (finger) is out for Friday's game against the Rockets.
Ayton continues to deal with a right finger sprain and will miss a fifth straight contest Friday. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to suit up Saturday in the second half of his back-to-back set against the Rockets, but in the meantime, Donovan Clingan will remain as the starting center.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Doubtful to play Friday
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Ayton (finger) is doubtful for Friday's game against the Rockets.
Ayton has missed the Trail Blazers' last four games, and the doubtful tag suggests it's very unlikely that he'll suit up for Friday's contest. If that's the case, then Donovan Clingan will continue to start at center.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Not playing vs. OKC
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Ayton (finger) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Ayton had been listed as doubtful heading into the day, so it comes as little surprise that he'll miss a fourth straight game Wednesday. Per Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland, head coach Chauncey Billups said Monday that Ayton still hasn't fully participated in practice, so the veteran center may need to put in some work Thursday before the Trail Blazers decide whether he'll be available for a Friday/Saturday back-to-back set in Houston.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Unlikely to suit up for Wednesday
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Ayton (finger) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Ayton is in danger of missing his fourth consecutive game due to a right finger sprain. The big man is still considered day-to-day while managing the injury, though if he is unable to return Wednesday, Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams are both candidates for an uptick in playing time.
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Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Ruled out vs. Hawks
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Ayton (finger) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hawks.
Ayton will miss his third consecutive game due to a right finger sprain. The big man underwent imaging on the index finger which revealed a deep contusion of the proximal phalanx, though he will still be considered day-to-day until the team provides an update that says otherwise. Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams are both likely to receive an uptick in playing time with Ayton sidelined. His next chance to play will come Wednesday against the Thunder.
