Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Ruled out for season
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The Trail Blazers announced Saturday that Camara has been diagnosed with a fractured left rib and a small laceration in his kidney, which will cause him to miss the rest of the season.
Camara suffered the injuries in Wednesday's 120-106 loss to the Hawks and then sat out Friday's 142-82 loss to the Heat before the Trail Blazers confirmed a day later that his rookie season has come to an end. The second-round pick out of Dayton finished his inaugural NBA campaign with averages of 7.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 three-pointers in 24.8 minutes across 70 appearances, including 49 starts.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Dealing with rib contusion
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Camara won't play in Friday's game against Miami due to a left rib contusion.
With Camara sidelined and Jerami Grant (hamstring) doubtful, Jabari Walker is a candidate to start at power forward and play heavy minutes. The severity of Camara's injury remains unclear, but his next chance to suit up will come Monday in Orlando.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Efficient in loss to Atlanta
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Camara supplied 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 120-106 loss to Atlanta.
Even though Dalano Banton stole the show for the Blazers with his 31-point effort, Camara was highly efficient in the frontcourt, missing just two of his nine shots and scoring in double digits for the fourth consecutive game. He's averaging 14.0 points while shooting 55 percent from the field in that stretch. Expect Camara to continue seeing heavy minutes in the final weeks of the regular season as Portland's starting power forward.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Contributes at both ends Monday
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Camara totaled 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, two blocks and two steals across 35 minutes during Monday's 110-92 loss to the Rockets.
Camara scored in double digits for the third consecutive game, and while his numbers have not been eye-popping, he's been serviceable on a struggling Portland team. He could be worth a flier in deep formats or as a streaming option, as he's started in all but one of his 13 appearances this month, averaging 8.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and a combined 1.4 steals-plus-blocks per game.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Scores 11 points on 11 shots
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Camara logged 11 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt), seven rebounds and one assist over 32 minutes during Friday's 125-117 loss to the Clippers.
Camara has been very inconsistent with his scoring figures lately, and while his starting role is not in jeopardy, he isn't doing much from a fantasy perspective. Camara has failed to reach the 10-point mark in seven of his 11 appearances this month, meaning he's averaging a paltry 7.8 points per game in March even though he's shooting 47.8 percent from the field.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Returns to starting unit
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Camara is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
Camara will replace Jerami Grant (hamstring) in the starting five Wednesday. Camara is averaging 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 30.2 minutes across his last five starting appearances this season.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Shifts to bench role
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Camara is coming off the bench Monday night against the Celtics, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Camara has started his last nine appearances for the Blazers, but he'll shift to a reserve role Monday night with Scoot Henderson back in the fold at point guard. Kris Murray gets the nod at small forward, and Jerami Grant shifts to power forward as a result of the lineup change.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Nears double figures in return
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Camara logged nine points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and one steal across 30 minutes during Friday's 123-107 loss to the Rockets.
Camara returned from a two-game absence due to illness by ending one point shy of the double-digit scoring mark and ending as one of three Portland starters with seven or more boards in a balanced performance. Camara has recorded at least nine points and seven rebounds in eight games this season, including in three of his last four outings.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Starting Friday
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Camara (llness) will start at power forward in Friday's matchup with the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Camara, who is returning from a two-game absence, figures to see a healthy workload with Jerami Grant (hamstring), Deandre Ayton (hand), Scoot Henderson (groin) and Jabari Walker (hip all sidelined.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Good to go Friday
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Camara (illness) will play in Friday's game versus Houston, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
This will be a relief to Portland, as they will be without Jerami Grant (hamstring), Deandre Ayton (hand), Scoot Henderson (groin), Jabari Walker (hip) and several others Friday. Camara missed the past two games for Portland, but he could see heavy minutes Friday if he's feeling up to it.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Listed as questionable
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Camara (illness) is questionable for Friday's game versus Houston.
Camara has missed the past two games for Portland, but he remains day-to-day. If Camara is unable to suit up Friday, Kris Murray would likely soak up the majority of his minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Downgraded to out
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Camara (illness) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Thunder, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Camara will miss a second straight contest due to a non-COVID illness. With Jerami Grant (quadriceps) and Matisse Thybulle (hip) labeled as game-time decisions, Kris Murray, Jabari Walker and Rayan Rupert could be tasked with larger workloads Wednesday. Camara's next chance to suit up will come Friday against the Rockets.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Iffy for Wednesday
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Camara (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Camara was unable to play Monday against Minnesota, and he's in jeopardy of missing his second straight game. Portland continues to deal with several key injuries, and Jerami Grant (quadriceps) is also questionable to suit up. If Camara is unable to play, Kris Murray could see another hefty workload again.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Downgraded to out
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Camara (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against Minnesota.
Camara, Deandre Ayton (hand), Matisse Thybulle (hip) and Jerami Grant (quad) have all been downgraded to out, so Portland will be extremely shorthanded versus Minnesota. Dalano Banton, Jabari Walker, Kris Murray and Ashton Hagans are candidates for increased roles, but Anfernee Simons will have to lead Portland's offense.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Questionable for Monday
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Camara is questionable to play Monday against the Timberwolves due to an illness.
With Jerami Grant (quad) doubtful and Matisse Thybulle (hip) questionable, the Trail Blazers could be paper thin at the forward spots Monday evening. If all those guys are out, Jabari Walker and Dalano Banton could be forced to flirt with 30-plus minutes, so they are both on the radar as potential targets in daily fantasy leagues.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Records double-double Tuesday
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Camara totaled 17 points (6-12 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 106-96 loss to Miami.
Camara's point total was third highest on the Blazers and the second highest of his career, trailing just his 18-point performance versus Utah on Dec. 14. The rookie also grabbed 10 boards to record his second double-double of the campaign. This was a strong bounce-back effort for Camara after he averaged just 3.0 points on 27.3 percent shooting over his previous two games.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Moves into starting lineup
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Camara will start Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
The Blazers will move Jabari Walker to the bench and roll with a smaller lineup Tuesday, as Anfernee Simons (ankle) and Scoot Henderson (foot) return to action. As a starter this season, Camara holds averages of 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.9 three-pointers.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Moves back to bench Saturday
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Camara is not in the starting lineup to face New Orleans on Saturday.
Camara started against the Pistons on Feb. 8, racking up nine points and 10 rebounds across 36 minutes, but he moves back to a reserve role here with Ashton Hagans moving to the starting unit. Camara is averaging 5.3 points and 4.4 rebounds across 21.1 minutes per game when deployed off the bench this season.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Joins starting five
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Camara will start Thursday's game against the Pistons.
Portland is going to be very shorthanded Thursday night, so Camara's versatility could see him used all over the floor. In 30 starts this season, Camara has posted averages of 7.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.9 three-pointers.
Camara will enter the starting lineup for Friday's game against Denver.
Jerami Grant was a late scratch due to a back issue, so Portland will turn to Camara. As a starter this season, Camara holds averages of 7.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.9 three-pointers.
