Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Not playing Saturday
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Williams (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Heat, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Williams sat out Thursday's game against the Mavericks due to rest purposes. He was set to play Saturday, but he popped up on the injury report with an illness, and it appears it's severe enough for him to not play Saturday. Donovan Clingan will get the start at center due to Williams and Deandre Ayton (calf) both being ruled out.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Iffy against Miami
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Williams is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Heat due to an illness.
Despite being absent from the injury report all day, Williams is now in danger of missing Saturday's contest due to an illness. Even if Williams is upgraded to available, there is no guarantee he will receive any playing time.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Good to go against Miami
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Williams (rest) is absent from Friday's injury report and will be available for Saturday's game against the Heat.
Williams was sidelined for rest purposes Thursday against the Mavericks, but the veteran center will take the floor Saturday. He could be in line for extended playing time if Deandre Ayton (calf) is unable to play.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Ruled out vs. Mavericks
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Williams (rest) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Dallas, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Williams will get the day off Thursday, and his next chance to play will come Saturday against the Heat. With the big man sidelined, Donovan Clingan should be in line for an uptick in playing time behind Deandre Ayton.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Iffy against Dallas
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Williams is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Mavericks due to rest purposes.
Williams hasn't suffered any injury, but Portland could opt to play it cautiously on the second night of a back-to-back Thursday. If Williams is ultimately ruled out, Donovan Clingan could receive increased minutes as the team's backup center.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Ties season high with four blocks
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Williams contributed four points (2-3 FG), six rebounds, four blocks and one steal across 16 minutes during Wednesday's 119-100 victory over the Pelicans.
Williams served as Portland's clear-cut backup center in the absence of rookie first-rounder Donovan Clingan (rest), matching his season high with four blocks Wednesday. However, the oft-injured Williams has appeared in only five games since Nov. 27, and he's yet to transcend 25 minutes in any of his 12 contests in 2024-25. The 27-year-old doesn't need very much playing time to be an effective contributor when it comes to swats, boards and field-goal percentage. Still, Williams isn't a reliable fantasy commodity overall while starter Deandre Ayton is healthy for the Blazers.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Returns from three-game absence
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Williams (ankle) tallied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two blocks and one rebound across 11 minutes Monday in the Trail Blazers' 125-103 loss to the 76ers.
Though the Trail Blazers continued to deploy Donovan Clingan (nine minutes) as the primary backup to starting center Deandre Ayton, Williams saw slightly more playing time than the rookie due to head coach Chauncey Billups' willingness to use Williams alongside Ayton at power forward. Given the lack of a threat he presents as a perimeter shooter, Williams may find it difficult to earn significantly more minutes at power forward from here on out, especially once Jerami Grant (face) returns to the mix. Though he's healthy again after missing the previous three games with a right ankle sprain, Williams' fantasy appeal will be limited mainly to deeper leagues unless Ayton were to miss time.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Cleared for Monday
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Williams (ankle) will play Monday against the 76ers, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Williams was given a questionable tag heading into Monday's game, but the team has since cleared him for action. He'll return to play following a three-game absence due to a right ankle sprain.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Status in question for Monday
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Williams (ankle) is questionable for Monday's game against the 76ers.
Williams could potentially miss a fourth straight game due to a right ankle sprain. if he is unable to go, Donovan Clingan figures to continue seeing more playing time.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Won't play against Dallas
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Williams (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Williams will miss a third straight game due to a right ankle sprain, and his next opportunity to play will be against the 76ers on Monday. Donovan Clingan will continue to see more playing time off the bench due to Williams' injury.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Iffy to play against Dallas
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Williams (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Mavericks.
Williams has been sidelined for the Blazers' last two games due to a right ankle sprain. Deni Avdija and Kris Murray have each seen their minutes increase over the past two games due to the absences of Williams and Dalano Banton (hip).
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Won't go Thursday
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Williams (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Jazz, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Williams was added to the injury report as questionable due to a right ankle sprain, and the medical staff has ultimately determined that he can't go Thursday. Deni Avdija should be in line for an uptick in opportunities as a result.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Iffy for Thursday
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Williams (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Jazz.
Contrary to the Trail Blazers' injury report before their previous game at Dallas, they have listed Williams with a sprain to his right ankle instead of his left. Either way, he is questionable for a second straight game, the first resulting in his absence against Dallas.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Won't play Monday against Mavs
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Williams (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Dallas, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Williams played in the Blazers' last three games after missing the prior seven contests due to a concussion. The ankle injury is a new one, and it will force him to observe Monday's game in street clothes. Williams' next opportunity to play will be against the Jazz on Thursday. Williams' absence opens the door for Donovan Clingan, Jabari Walker and Deni Avdija to see more minutes off the bench behind Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Questionable for Monday
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Williams is questionable for Monday's game against the Mavericks with a left ankle sprain.
This is a new issue for Williams, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Trail Blazers take a cautious approach here. The center has played an average of just 11.0 minutes in his previous two appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Returns to action Sunday
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Williams (concussion/reconditioning) finished with eight points (4-4 FG), three rebounds and one assist over 17 minutes during Sunday's 116-109 loss to Phoenix.
Williams returned to action following a seven-game absence caused by a concussion and subsequent reconditioning period. With Deandre Ayton (illness) sidelined Sunday, Williams operated as the primary backup to Donovan Clingan, who made his first start since Nov. 23. When Ayton and Clingan are both healthy, it's unclear how much playing time will be available for Williams, who will likely have to play out of position at times in order to maintain a consistent spot in the rotation.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Available Sunday
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Williams (reconditioning) is available for Sunday's game against the Suns, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Williams will return to action after missing the last seven games due to a concussion and subsequent reconditioning. Williams will serve as backup to Donovan Clingan.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Questionable to play Sunday
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Williams (reconditioning) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Suns, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Williams cleared the concussion protocol earlier this week, but the big man is going through the process of recovering his conditioning to play. As such, a decision on his status will be made closer to Sunday's 8 p.m. ET tipoff. If he's not available, then Donovan Clingan, Duop Reath and Jabari Walker will log all the minutes available at center.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Ruled out Friday
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Williams (reconditioning) will not play in Friday's game against the Spurs, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Williams has presumably cleared the league's concussion protocols, but he will miss Friday's game as the team awaits him to get his conditioning back up to par. The absence will mark his seventh straight game on the sidelines. With Deandre Ayton (illness) also sidelined, Portland will lean on Donovan Clingan and Jabari Walker at center.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Remains questionable Friday
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Williams is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Spurs due to reconditioning.
Williams was previously listed on the injury report with a concussion, though he has presumably cleared league protocols and remains a game-time decision as he works his way back to playing form. The big man has missed six consecutive outings, and he'll likely operate under a minutes restriction if he's able to return to game action Friday.
