Freeland dealing with finger issue

Trail Blazers forward Joel Freeland tore a ligament in his right index finger Tuesday against the Bucks, a re-aggravation of an injury from earlier in the season. “It feels just like when I first injured it,” Freeland told CSNNW.com. “It affects the way I shoot and I just took off the wrap I've been wearing a few days ago because it was feeling much better. I'm disappointed, but there's nothing I can do right now. It's something I'll have to play with for the remainder of the season.” Freeland has been playing a bit more recently, averaging 8.3 minutes per game over the last five games, and does not expect to miss time moving forward.