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Heat's Kel'el Ware to miss extended time with injury | Sporting News After picking up a strained hamstring this week, Miami Heat C Kel'el Ware is set to miss an extended period of time.
Celtics have the ideal sharpshooter to propel Blazers into playoffs The Portland Trail Blazers should inquire about Boston Celtics sharpshooter Sam Hauser leading up to the trade deadline.
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Robert Williams III - Inactive Friday Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Raptors, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Impact Williams will be inactive Friday as part of left knee injury management. In nine January appearances, the big man is averaging 5.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks in 15.8 minutes per contest. With both Williams and Duop Reath (foot) sidelined, Yang Hansen could slot in as Donovan Clingan's backup at center.
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Sidy Cissoko - Starting sans Avdija Cissoko will start against the Raptors on Friday, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Impact With Deni Avdija (back) sidelined for the second leg of this back-to-back set, Cissoko will rejoin the starting lineup. As a starter this month (seven games), the two-way player has averaged 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 25.3 minutes per game.
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Deni Avdija - Won't play Friday Avdija (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Raptors, though he will travel with the Trail Blazers for their upcoming three-game road trip, Danny Marang of 1080 T...
Impact Avdija has been dealing with back tightness of late and was unable to return to Thursday's win over Miami after exiting early in the third quarter. His next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against the Celtics. With the 25-year-old forward unavailable, Sidy Cissoko will likely see increased playing time.
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Duop Reath - Won't play Friday Reath (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Raptors, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Impact Reath will sit out Friday due to right foot soreness. The 29-year-old hasn't held a steady rotation role this season, averaging 8.1 minutes across 32 appearances, though his absence is more notable with Robert Williams (knee) also ruled out. With both sidelined, Yang Hansen may be asked to handle reserve center minutes behind Donovan Clingan.
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Kel'el Ware - Will miss at least two more games Ware returned to Miami for treatment on his strained right hamstring Thursday, and he won't play in the Heat's back-to-back set against the Jazz on Saturday and the Suns on Sunday,...
Impact Ware is set to miss his fourth consecutive contest Sunday, and his next opportunity to play will come at home against the Magic on Wednesday. With the second-year big man sidelined, Nikola Jovic will likely see increased playing time behind Bam Adebayo.
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