Banton (illness) is available for Tuesday's game against Brooklyn, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Banton will suit up in his fourth consecutive contest after he was listed as questionable due to an illness. The 25-year-old has appeared in only five outings since Dec. 19, during which he has averaged 2.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.2 rebounds across 10.8 minutes per contest.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Deemed questionable for Tuesday
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Banton (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Nets.
Banton has been a mainstay on the injury report of late, as he has appeared in only five outings since Dec. 19. The 25-year-old has played in three consecutive contests following a two-game absence due to a left hip contusion, during which he has averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 assists in 12.0 minutes per game. If Banton is sidelined against Brooklyn, Scoot Henderson will likely see a bump in minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Extended playing time in win
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Banton racked up four points (2-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt), one rebound, two assists and two steals across 15 minutes during Wednesday's 119-100 win over the Pelicans.
Banton's 15 minutes played during Wednesday's blowout win were his most in a game since Dec. 8. The 27-year-old guard has missed time here and there over the past few weeks due to a hip injury. Earlier in the season, he had an 18-game stretch of seeing double-digit minutes, averaging 11.7 points, 2.9 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Barely cracks rotation in return
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Banton (hip) tallied two points (1-4 FG) and one rebound across five minutes in Thursday's 114-106 loss to the Lakers.
Back in action after missing the previous three games with a left hip contusion, Banton held only a minor role in the Portland rotation. With the Trail Blazers leaning more heavily into Scoot Henderson on the second unit lately, Banton looks as though he'll become a lesser priority after averaging 16.5 minutes per game in 25 appearances prior to missing time with the hip injury.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Cleared to play
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Banton (hip) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
Banton will return to action Thursday after missing his team's last three matchups due to a left hip contusion. He's averaging 7.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in his last five appearances, all off the bench.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Questionable to play Thursday
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Banton (hip) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
A left hip contusion has forced Banton to miss the Trail Blazers' last three games. Prior to the injury, Banton was averaging 9.5 points, 2.6 assists and 2.2 rebounds over 16.5 minutes per game.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Remains out Monday
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Banton (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the 76ers, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Banton will miss his third consecutive outing due to a left hip contusion, and his next chance to return will come Thursday against the Lakers. With the 25-year-old sidelined, Scoot Henderson should see a slight bump in minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Questionable to face Sixers
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Banton (hip) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the 76ers.
Banton has missed four of the Blazers' last five games due to a left hip contusion. Kris Murray and Scoot Henderson would continue to see extended minutes off the bench if Banton were to be ruled out for Monday's contest.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Ruled out Saturday
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Banton (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Dallas, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Banton will be sidelined for the fourth time in the Blazers' last five games due to a left hip contusion, and his next chance to play will be Monday against Philadelphia. Scoot Henderson and Kris Murray will continue to see extended playing time off the bench due to Banton's absence.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Questionable to play Saturday
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Banton (hip) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Dallas.
Banton has been sidelined for three of the Blazers' last four games due to a left hip contusion, which could prevent him from playing in Saturday's contest. Banton is averaging 16.5 minutes per game off the bench this season, and his recent absence has resulted in increased playing time for fellow reserves Scoot Henderson and Kris Murray.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Won't play Thursday
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Banton (hip) is out for Thursday's game against the Jazz, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Banton has been dealing with hip problems of late, and he'll miss a game for the third time across Portland's last four contests due to a nagging contusion. His next chance to play will come against the Mavericks on Saturday.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Added to injury report
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Banton is questionable for Thursday's game against the Jazz with a left hip contusion.
Banton is back on the Trail Blazers' injury report with a hip contusion, which had already kept him out for two games. It is worth noting that same hip contusion did not stop him from playing in the Blazers' previous game at Dallas, where he logged three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 FT, 0-2 3Pt), three assists and one rebound on Monday.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Three points, three assists in return
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Banton (hip) finished with three points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three assists and one rebound across 13 minutes Monday in the Trail Blazers' 132-108 loss to the Mavericks.
Banton had missed the Trail Blazers' previous two games with a left hip contusion. He took back a spot in head coach Chauncey Billups' rotation in his return, but Banton's playing time will likely be limited while all of Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson are available out of the backcourt.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Questionable for Monday
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Banton (hip) is questionable for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
Banton could miss a third consecutive game due to a left hip contusion. Scoot Henderson would likely see some more minutes if Banton cannot play.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Not playing vs. San Antonio
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Banton (hip) is out for Saturday's game against the Spurs.
Banton will miss a second straight game due to a left hip contusion. Even though he's not a regular starter, the Blazers will miss Banton's scoring contributions off the bench. The four-year veteran is averaging 9.8 points despite playing just 16.7 minutes per game. His next chance to play will come against the Mavericks on Monday.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Iffy for Saturday vs. Spurs
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Banton (hip) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against San Antonio.
Banton is in jeopardy of missing his second consecutive matchup due to a left hip contusion. If the 25-year-old is sidelined, Scoot Henderson will likely see an uptick in playing time.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Won't play Thursday
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Banton (hip) is out for Thursday's game against the Nuggets.
Banton often provides a scoring punch off the bench, but this hip injury will prevent him from taking the floor in this one. The 25-year-old has been a key rotation piece for the Trail Blazers since the start of November, averaging 11.0 points, 2.9 assists and 2.5 rebounds across 18.4 minutes per game during that stretch.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Scores 19 points off bench Friday
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Banton supplied 19 points (7-17 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Friday's 141-99 loss to the Jazz.
Banton had a strong performance Friday despite the 42-point loss, and even though his scoring prowess has rarely translated to wins for the Trail Blazers, it makes him a decent streaming option in most fantasy formats. Banton has been seeing the floor on a more consistent basis lately, and the numbers back that decision up. He's played at least 20 minutes in six of his last seven appearances, a span in which the former Nebraska standout is averaging 12.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 37.5 percent from deep.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Good to go Friday vs. Kings
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Banton (knee) is available for Friday's game against Sacramento, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Banton was initially listed as questionable for Friday's game due to left knee soreness, but the third-year guard will play. Banton would see an uptick in playing time if Scoot Henderson (quadriceps) is unable to play.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Downgraded to questionable Friday
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Banton is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Kings due to left knee soreness.
Banton was a late addition to the injury report and will likely remain a game-time decision Saturday. The 25-year-old guard and Scoot Henderson (quad) were both late additions, and if either are unable to play, Rayan Rupert and Kris Murray (chest) could see an uptick in playing time off the bench.
