Grant (quad) will not play Wednesday against the Kings.
No surprise here, as Grant remains without a timetable to return. It doesn't help his case that the Blazers are seemingly giving up on the season based on their decision to shut down Damian Lillard with a calf injury. Nassir Little and Kevin Knox will have plenty of opportunity to show what they can do in the final couple of weeks.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Remains out Monday
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Grant (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Monday's game against New Orleans.
Grant will be unavailable for a seventh consecutive game due to a quadriceps injury, and it's possible the Trail Blazers elect to shut him down for the season. Nassir Little and Kevin Knox should see increased run for the shorthanded club Monday.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Out Sunday
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Grant (quadriceps) is out Sunday against the Thunder.
Grant will miss a sixth straight game Sunday, and with the news that Damian Lillard (calf) will probably be shut down, fantasy managers should expect the same for Grant. Trendon Watford, Nassir Little and Kevin Knox are all candidates to continue seeing extra run down the stretch.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Out Friday
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Grant (quadriceps) is out for Friday's matchup against the Bulls.
A bruised left quad will sideline Grant for a fifth straight game. Trendon Watford should continue starting in Grant's absence. Anfernee Simons (foot) will also notably be out for Portland.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Ruled out Wednesday
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Grant (quad) will not play Wednesday against the Jazz.
Grant will miss his fourth straight game for the Blazers, and the franchise may continue to be extra cautious, considering where they stand in the Western Conference. Trendon Watford has done an admirable job filling in for Grant and has become a serviceable fantasy player over the past several games for his rebounding, playmaking and ability to rack up steals.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Out again Sunday
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Grant (quadriceps) won't play Sunday against the Clippers.
Grant will be shelved for a third straight game Sunday as he deals with a bruised left quad. Nassir Little (illness) is questionable in the frontcourt as well. Extra minutes should remain available for Trendon Watford, Matisse Thybulle and Cam Reddish.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Ruled out Friday
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Grant (quadriceps) is out for Friday's game versus the Celtics, Aaron J. Fentress of The Oregonian reports.
Grant will miss his second straight game after being downgraded from questionable to out with a left quadriceps contusion. Trendon Watford started in his place in Portland's previous outing. Grant's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with the Clippers.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Questionable to face Boston
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Grant (quadriceps) is questionable to play Friday against the Celtics, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Grant picked up the injury Sunday against the Pelicans and didn't play Tuesday against the Knicks, so this might end up being a more severe injury than initially expected. Trendon Watford should remain in the starting lineup in Grant's place.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Ruled out against Knicks
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Grant (quad) has been ruled out against the Knicks on Tuesday, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official sitereports.
Grant suffered the injury Sunday and exited the game for good after 19 minutes of action. He was carrying a questionable tag prior to this update, so it's safe to assume he's day-to-day. Trendon Watford will start in Grant's spot and is coming off a good showing against the Pelicans on Sunday, scoring 10 points with seven rebounds in 23 minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Added to injury report
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Grant is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Knicks due to a left quadriceps contusion.
Grant was held to 19 minutes during Sunday's matchup against the Pelicans, so it's possible the injury limited him in his squad's last matchup. The Blazers will monitor his activity in morning shootaround and pregame warmups to determine his availability for Tuesday evening.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Tacks on 24 points
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Grant posted 24 points (8-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 42 minutes during Friday's 120-119 loss to the 76ers.
Grant did damage from all over the court in this one, as he drained three triples and added five points from the charity stripe. He's knocked down three shots from deep in five of his last six contests and is averaging 20.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 blocks in 38.5 minutes during this hot stretch.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Negative impact in loss
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Grant supplied 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt) and six rebounds across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 115-93 loss to the Celtics.
Grant didn't record an assist for the first time since Feb. 6. His inefficient scoring caused him to post a team-low minus-23 point differential. However, Grant's 20-plus points per game scoring, 47.5 field-goal percentage and 40.5 three-point percentage on the season still give him plenty of fantasy value.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Drops 26 against Pistons
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Grant finished with 26 points (9-19 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal over 40 minutes during Monday's 110-104 win over the Pistons.
Facing the team he had a breakout 2020-21 campaign for, Grant scored 20 or more points for the fourth time in six games since the All-Star break. The 28-year-old missed some time around the break due to a concussion, but he's looked healthy since, averaging 20.8 points, 5.2 boards, 3.2 assists, 2.5 threes, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals over that stretch.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Season high in assists
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Grant finished Sunday's 122-119 victory over Orlando with 20 points (5-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and one steal in 39 minutes.
Grant's seven assists marked a new season high for the 28-year-old, who also scored at least 20 points for the fifth time in his last seven games. He's starting to produce better defensive stats again after a rough February, totaling six blocks and three steals across his first three March contests.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Posts 28 points, hits five threes
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Grant produced 28 points (7-14 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 9-10 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 loss to New Orleans.
Grant had a solid showing in the first half with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 from three. He knocked down only three more field-goal attempts in the second half, but still managed 16 points over that stretch thanks to 8-of-8 shooting from the free-throw line. The small forward finished second on the team in scoring with 28 points and has now broken the 20-point mark in four of his last five games. He also knocked down a game-high five threes in the contest on nine attempts after shooting just 23.6 percent from behind the arc over his nine games prior to Wednesday's loss.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Busy night at the charity stripe
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Grant supplied 24 points (5-17 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 13-15 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 123-105 loss to the Warriors.
Grant couldn't get anything to fall from the field, but he salvaged his production with a strong night at the free-throw line. The veteran forward's 24 points were the most he scored in February, and he finished the month averaging 17.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists with 43/24/88 shooting splits.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Returns from three-game absence
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Grant ended Sunday's 131-114 win over the Rockets with 13 points (5-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 32 minutes.
Grant missed back-to-back contests heading into the All-Star break with a concussion and was sidelined for the first game back due to rest purposes after the team experience weather-related flight issues. The veteran forward was solid during his return to action, but he did commit four turnovers and wasn't overly aggressive offensively, as Damian Lillard stole the show with a career-high 71 points.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Good to go versus Houston
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Grant (rest) is available for Sunday's game versus the Rockets, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Grant will return to the lineup Sunday after missing the previous game due to rest. The 28-year-old forward has started all 54 of his appearances this season and is averaging a career-high 20.8 points in 35.7 minutes per game.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Downgraded to out
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Grant has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup in Sacramento due to rest purposes.
The Trail Blazers were delayed in Portland due to weather-related issues and have ruled out Grant and Damian Lillard due to rest before they finally take off. Grant was expected to suit up Thursday after missing Portland's final two games before the All-Star break due to a concussion, but he'll now turn his sights on gearing up for Sunday's home matchup versus Houston. In his absence, Cam Reddish, Matisse Thybulle, Nassir Little and Jabari Walker are all candidates for increased roles.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Set to play against Sacramento
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Grant has fully cleared concussion protocols and is available for Thursday's game versus the Kings, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Grant missed the two previous games with a concussion but is set to play Thursday. The 28-year-old forward will likely replace either Cam Reddish or Matisse Thybulle in the starting unit.
