Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Receives 11 minutes in return
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Porter (hamstring) finished with four points (2-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 11 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 117-115 loss to the Celtics.
Porter made his return to action after missing the Cavaliers' previous three games due to a left hamstring strain. Though he was part of the rotation Sunday, Porter could see his minutes disappear entirely once Cleveland returns to full strength in the backcourt and on the wing. Lonzo Ball (knee) should be back for Monday's game against the Pacers, and Sam Merrill (hand) and Max Strus (foot) could also be back in the mix at some point.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Back in action
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Porter (hamstring) is available for Sunday's game against the Celtics, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.
Porter has missed the last three games due to a left hamstring strain, but he will return to the lineup Sunday. With Lonzo Ball (knee) and Sam Merrill (hand) out of the lineup, Porter could see a sizable role in his return.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Iffy for Sunday
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Porter (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Porter is in jeopardy of missing his fourth consecutive contest due to a left hamstring strain. If the 25-year-old guard is ultimately ruled out, Tyrese Proctor will likely see a bump in minutes.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Ruled out vs. Hawks
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Porter (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks, Ethan Sands of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
A hamstring injury is causing a third consecutive absence for Porter, whose next opportunity to play comes Sunday against the Celtics. His void in the lineup could result in a few extra minutes for Lonzo Ball and Jaylon Tyson on Friday.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Questionable for Friday
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Porter (hamstring) is questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Porter is day-to-day after missing the past two games for Cleveland. When the Cavaliers are at or close to full strength, Porter is mostly a depth option for the team with 17.4 minutes per contest this season.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Posts solid all-around night
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Porter closed Wednesday's 114-104 loss to the Rockets with nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks over 26 minutes.
Porter made a significant impact despite coming off the bench, leading Cleveland in assists while tying Jarrett Allen for the team lead in rebounds. Porter's offensive production wasn't much to look at, though he didn't receive many opportunities. He has benefitted from the absence of Darius Garland (toe), but those chances may diminish soon as Garland inches closer to a return.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Best output of season Wednesday
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Porter contributed 19 points (7-12 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, nine assists, four blocks and three steals over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 130-116 victory over the Heat.
The Cavaliers rested two key contributors in this matchup, Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell, while also missing Darius Garland due to a toe injury. Porter took advantage of the lack of depth in the backcourt to deliver his best game of the season by a sizable margin. Porter set new season-high marks in points, assists and blocks while matching his previous season-high output in steals. Porter isn't expected to see this amount of playing time when the Cavaliers are at full strength, so there's a strong chance this might have been a one-time outlier rather than a sign of things to come for the third-year guard.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Scoreless in 18 minutes
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Porter ended Wednesday's 132-121 victory over the 76ers with zero points (0-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds and four assists in 18 minutes.
With the Cavaliers getting some reinforcements back Wednesday, minutes could be really hard to come by going forward for Porte. It helped his case that De'Andre Hunter (illness) sat out Wednesday. Porter has seen 18.0 minutes per game this season with averages of 5.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 three-pointers.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Drops 17 points in preseason loss
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Porter (hamstring) posted 17 points (6-9 FG, 5-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals across 18 minutes in Tuesday's 118-117 preseason loss to the Bulls.
After missing Cleveland's final four Summer League games due to a hamstring injury, Porter returned to game action in the club's preseason opener. He tied the team-high mark in points and torched the nets from beyond the arc, leading all players in three-pointers made. The 25-year-old guard is expected to provide backcourt depth for Cleveland this season, though he could see increased playing time early on with Darius Garland (toe) likely to miss time to start the season.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Still nursing hamstring injury
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Porter (hamstring) didn't play in Wednesday's 94-86 Summer League loss to the Kings.
Porter initially suffered a left hamstring injury in last Thursday's contest against the Pacers, and he's yet to appear in the Summer League since then. The 25-year-old guard can be considered day-to-day until more is known regarding the severity of the issue, and the Cavaliers figure to take a cautious approach with Porter this summer.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Suffers hamstring injury
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Porter will not return to Thursday's Summer League game against the Pacers due to a left hamstring injury, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The severity of the issue isn't yet known, but his next opportunity to return to the court arrives Saturday against the Bucks. Porter's day ended after he posted seven points (2-2 FG, 2-2 FT, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in seven minutes of action. Darius Brown and Jaxson Robinson are candidates for a boost in playing time while Porter is out.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Will start Sunday
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Porter will be in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pacers.
Porter will be in the first unit for the Cavaliers for the first time this season. The 24-year-old guard will help lead the way in the backcourt with Darius Garland (toe) and Donovan Mitchell (ankle) ruled out for this regular-season finale against Indiana.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Available to play
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Porter (illness) is not listed on the injury report and will be available for Thursday's game against the Pacers.
Porter will suit up Thursday after missing the past two games. The 25-year-old hasn't been a regular member of the Cavaliers' rotation, but with Darius Garland (toe), Donovan Mitchell (ankle) and Max Strus (knee) all ruled out, Porter could see minutes.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Ruled out Sunday
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Porter (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Mavericks, Ethan Sands of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Porter has seen little playing time when the club's backcourt is healthy, so his absence shouldn't cause any significant waves in the rotation Sunday. The 24-year-old's next opportunity to play will come Tuesday against Boston.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Rejoins parent club
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The Cavaliers recalled Porter from the G League's Cleveland Charge on Sunday.
Porter had a pair of strong showings in the G League over the weekend, but he's now back with the Cavaliers to provide some depth out of the backcourt in Monday's game versus the Warriors.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Good to go Friday
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Porter (ankle) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus the Bucks.
Porter will return to action Friday after missing Cleveland's most recent outing due to a sprained left ankle. The 24-year-old guard is averaging 2.8 points and 1.4 assists in 9.4 minutes across his last 16 appearances.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Dealing with ankle injury
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Porter is questionable for Monday's game against the Nets due to a left ankle sprain.
Porter recently shook off an illness and returned to action in the G League, posting 18 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in 33 minutes during the Charge's 141-131 win over the Wisconsin Herd. Even if he's cleared to suit up, Porter isn't guaranteed a consistent role at the NBA level.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Heads to G League
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The Cavaliers assigned Porter (illness) to the G League's Cleveland Charge on Thursday.
Porter missed the Cavaliers' previous three games due to an illness before being assigned to the G League. The 24-year-old guard has made just two appearances for the Charge this season.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Sidelined Sunday
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Porter (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Heat.
He'll miss a third straight game due to the illness. Porter had fallen out of the rotation after Caris LeVert returned in mid-November following a multi-game injury absence, so the second-year guard's continued absence Sunday shouldn't affect how head coach Kenny Atkinson divvies up the minutes among the team's backcourt players.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Won't play Saturday vs. Hornets
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Porter (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets, Evan Dammarell of DownEuclid.com reports.
Porter will be sidelined for a second straight game due to an illness, and his next opportunity to play will be against the Heat on Sunday. Porter hasn't seen much playing time off the Cavs' bench as of late and has recently spent time in the G League with the Cleveland Charge.
