Portland Trail Blazers News - NBAJason Quick: Blazers on Thursday announce that Justise... - The Athletic Blazers on Thursday announce that Justise Winslow, out since Dec. 21 with a left ankle sprain, will miss at least the next two weeks and Nas... 24 MINS AGO • THEATHLETIC. COM Nassir Little - Gearing up for return Little (hip) has commenced on-court contact activities but his return date has yet to be determined. Impact Little hasn't played since Nov. 29 due to a right hip fracture.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Live Score, Highlights, ReactionGetty ImagesBehind an electrifying 55 points from Kyrie Irving, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 99-94, on Wednesday. Irving's 55, a career high, came on 17-of-36 from the field, 11-of-19 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the line. He was scoring in every way. Beating guys off the dribble, finishing at the rim and hitting contested pull-up jumpers. His Cavaliers needed all of it, as LeBron James sat with a wrist injury and the rest of the team combined to score just 44 points. Kevin Love, Cleveland's third-leading scorer, had just 10 points on 3-of-15 shooting and didn't score once in the final three quarters.
While there is no official date for his return, it seems likely that he'll rejoin the rotation in January. Little was averaging 5. 5 points and 2. 4 rebounds in 15. 3 minutes across 21 games before going down to injury. 31 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE Justise Winslow - Return timetable pushed back WInslow (ankle) is showing significant improvement but is expected to miss at least the next two weeks. Impact Winslow hasn't played since sustaining an ankle injury against the Thunder on Dec. 21. He is unlikely to return to the lineup until late January or early February. Drew Eubanks and Jabari Walker have seen extended playing time in Winslow's absence.