Portland Trail Blazers Point guard Scoot Henderson and center Deandre Ayton will likely play in tonight’s home game against the Toronto Raptorsthe organization announced on X, formerly known as Twitter.
INJURY REPORT 3/9 vs TOR:
OUT
Brogdon (R elbow tendonitis)
Grant (R hamstring strain)
Sharpe (lower abdominal surgery)
Walker (R hip strain)
Williams III (torn right knee ligament)LIKELY
Ayton (sprained right hand)
Henderson (L Adductor strain)– Trail Blazers Public Relations (@TrailBlazersPR) March 9, 2024
The “probable” designation marks a notable improvement for the two players, who were both listed as “questionable” before missing yesterday’s game against the Houston Rockets. Henderson has missed the last eight games with a left adductor injury, with his last appearance coming on February 15 before the All-Star break. Ayton has missed the last five games with a sprained right hand. His last appearance took place on February 27.
Elsewhere on the injury report, Jerami Grant and Jabari Walker are both listed as “out” against Toronto. After missing last night’s game with a right hamstring strain, Grant’s injury description was changed to a right hamstring strain in the latest report. The same goes for Walker, who was also absent against Houston. His right hip pain was transformed into a right hip strain.
Walker and Grant join the usual suspects in the “excluded” section of the report: Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon and Shaedon Sharpe.
The game against Toronto is scheduled for a little after 7 p.m. PST.
