Hart (knee) will not play Sunday against the Jazz.
Hart will miss the final 12 games of the year due to patellar tendinopathy. Still, the 2021-22 campaign was the best of Hart's career, as he saw elevated usage on both New Orleans and Portland. In total, he appeared in 54 games and averaged 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.2 minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Remains out Friday
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Hart (knee) is out Friday against Dallas.
Hart continues to battle patellar tendinopathy in his left knee and hasn't played since March 20. His final chance to return this season will come Sunday against Utah.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Out at least another week
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The Trail Blazers announced Hart (knee) will remain out for at least one more week before being re-evaluated.
Hart continues to battle patellar tendinopathy in his left knee, an injury that has already cost him the last four games. While Portland stopped short of ruling him out for the remainder of the season, it's likely the forward will be shut down for good, given the Trail Blazers' status as a non-contending club. Since coming over in a Feb. 8 trade with the Pelicans, Hart has appeared in 13 games for Portland, averaging 19.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.4 three-pointers and 1.2 steals in 32.1 minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Remains out Monday
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Hart (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Thunder, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.
Hart will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive game due to knee soreness. CJ Elleby will likely draw another start Monday.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Won't play Saturday
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Hart (knee) remains sidelined for Saturday's game against the Rockets.
Hart will skip his fourth consecutive game due to the knee issue and it's unclear exactly when he will be back in action. Look for CJ Elleby to draw another start in his absence.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Out Friday
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Hart (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Rockets.
Hart will miss a third straight game due to knee soreness. In his absence, CJ Elleby is expected to draw another start.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Out Wednesday
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Hart is out Wednesday against the Spurs due to left knee soreness, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.
Hart will miss a second straight game due to knee soreness. It's a tough hit for fantasy managers, as he was averaging 28.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals across his previous five appearances. Justise Winslow figures to see increased usage.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Out on second half of B2B
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Hart will not be available for Monday night's game at Detroit, Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl reports.
Playing on the second half of a back-to-back set, the Blazers will build in some rest for Hart, who saw 30 minutes of action in Sunday night's 31-point loss to the Pacers. Expect Hart to return for Wednesday's home matchup against the Spurs. Looking ahead, the Blazers have another back-to-back Friday and Saturday (both vs. HOU), so Hart could end up sitting out one of those contests, as well.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: King of Harts
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Hart recorded 26 points (11-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Sunday's 129-98 loss to the Pacers.
Hart supplied arguably his best shooting performance of the season, connecting on 84.6 percent of his 13 attempts. Also, since being dealt to Portland, Hart has shot an improved 36.0 percent from deep across 13 games. He shot 32.3 percent on three-point attempts in New Orleans. Hart is an underrated fantasy asset amid a career year.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Rampage continues
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Hart racked up 31 points (11-21 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds and four assists across 38 minutes during Monday's 122-113 loss to the Hawks.
Hart didn't have a 30 point game all season prior to Saturday's 44-point explosion. However, he followed it up with another signature outing Monday. Hart is just a 33.3 percent shooter from beyond the arc, but he's connected on 10-of-19 attempts over his past two games. Hart's rest-of-season outlook with Portland suddenly has incredible upside.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Explodes for career-best 44 points
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Hart provided 44 points (15-21 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 8-8 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and four steals across 36 minutes during Saturday's 127-118 victory over Washington.
Hart came into Saturday mired in an ugly slump during which he shot just 18.8 percent (6-of-32) over three games, but he looked like a completely different player against the Wizards. The 27-year-old enjoyed the most dynamic offensive performance of his career, easily surpassing his previous high of 30 points, which he set as a member of the Lakers back in 2018. Hart also made a season-best six three-pointers on nine attempts and rounded out his robust stat line with eight boards, six dimes and four steals. This is likely to go down as Hart's best game of the campaign, but don't expect him to revert to his slump. He's shown more offensive aggressiveness since joining the Blazers on Feb. 8, posting at least 22 points in four of nine contests.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Back in starting lineup
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Hart will start Monday's game against Minnesota, Blazers radio host Jay Allen reports.
As anticipated, Hart will return to the lineup after being held out of action Saturday against the Wolves. With Anfernee Simons (quad) sidelined Monday, Hart is easily the most accomplished scorer and playmaker in the Blazers' starting five.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Expected to return Monday
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Hart (rest) is not on the injury report ahead of Monday's game at Minnesota, Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl reports.
With just over a month left in the regular season, the Blazers are beginning to kick their tanking strategy into high gear. Hart was held out of Saturday's game against Minnesota for rest purposes despite the fact that Portland hadn't played since Wednesday. After another off day Sunday, all indications are that Hart will be back in the starting five Monday night, but how many minutes he sees will be worth monitoring. After playing 37, 36 and 37 minutes, respectively, through his first three games in Portland, Hart has played only 27, 31 and 23 minutes in his subsequent three appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Resting Saturday
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Hart is out Saturday against Minnesota for rest purposes, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Hart had appeared in each of the last six games, and he averaged 17.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 31.8 minutes per game during that time. Elijah Hughes, CJ Elleby and Ben McLemore should see increased run Saturday.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Posts 12/6/4 line in loss
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Hart supplied 12 points (5-11 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 27 minutes during Thursday's 132-95 loss to the Warriors.
Hart missed all five of his three-point attempts but still managed a respectable 5-for-11 shooting line from the field. The fifth-year pro snapped a string of three straight games with 20-plus points, though he tied for the third on the team in scoring in the lopsided loss. Hart should see plenty of court time over the second half of the campaign, and he is averaging 21.0 points, 5.3 boards, 4.3 assists and 2.8 three-pointers in four games with Portland thus far.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Puts together another strong night
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Hart posted 27 points (10-16 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal across 36 minutes during Monday's 122-107 win over the Bucks.
Hart has gotten off to a red-hot start with his squad, shooting 17-for-28 from the field and 8-for-15 from downtown in his first two games with the Trail Blazers. The move from New Orleans to Portland hasn't hurt Hart from a playing-time standpoint either; he's averaging 36.5 minutes per game through two contests with the Blazers, compared to 33.5 minutes per game with the Pelicans.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Scores 23 in Blazers debut
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Hart amassed 23 points (7-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-8 FT), one rebound and two assists in 37 minutes during Saturday's 112-103 victory over the Knicks.
Hart came over from New Orleans in the CJ McCollum swap, and Saturday marked his debut in a Blazers uniform. He entered the starting lineup right away and saw a full workload, which bodes well for his fantasy value going forward. The Blazers are clearly embracing a rebuild the rest of the way, but Hart, Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons should each remain strong contributors. Portland plays twice -- Monday at MIL; Wednesday at MEM -- in Week 18 before heading into the All-Star break.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Starting in team debut
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Hart will start Saturday's game against the Knicks, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Hart was unavailable Wednesday against the Lakers after he was traded to the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, but he'll be part of the starting lineup during his team debut Saturday. He's averaged 14.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 35.9 minutes per game since the start of the calendar year and should have plenty of chances to make an impact in Portland.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Out Wednesday
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Hart (rest) is out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.
Hart was originally not listed on the injury report but will be a late scratch as he gets settled in with Portland. Hart was just traded to Portland on Tuesday and is now likely to make his Trail Blazers debut Saturday against the Knicks. Prior to the trade, the 26-year-old had scored in double fgures in 22 straight games for the Pelicans, with 10 of those being double-doubles. Hart figures to make an impact for Portland immediately upon his debut.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Not listed on injury report
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Hart is not listed on the Blazers' injury report ahead of Wednesday night's game against the Lakers, Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report reports.
Hart was just traded to the Blazers on Tuesday afternoon, and he remained in New Orleans to watch the Pelicans' game on Tuesday night, so this will be a situation worth monitoring over the next several hours. His exclusion from the injury report implies that he'll be available to debut Wednesday night, but given the circumstances it would not be surprising if he ends up sitting out.
