Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Erupts for 28 points
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Little supplied 28 points (11-21 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and six rebounds in 31 minutes during Sunday's 118-112 loss to the Thunder.
Little shocked many with his production Sunday evening by splashing three triples and scoring a season-high 28 points. The North Carolina product had been in the midst of a cold stretch entering Sunday, as he'd been held to eight total points over his previous three matchups. However, he was handed more opportunities with Jerami Grant (quad) and Jusuf Nurkic (knee) out of commission, and Trendon Watford (ankle) also left the matchup early. Fantasy managers should expect Little's playing time to drop back down to the 15-to-20-minute range once Portland shakes the injury bug.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Good to go Friday
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Little (concussion) is available for Friday's game versus the Bulls, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Little will return to the lineup Friday after being upgraded from probable to available. Little could receive extended minutes with Jerami Grant (quadriceps), Jusuf Nurkic (knee), Anfernee Simons (foot) and Damian Lillard (calf) all out.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Upgraded to probable
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Little (concussion) is probable for Friday's game versus the Bulls.
Little has been upgraded from questionable to probable after missing the previous game with a concussion. The 22-year-old forward is averaging 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 18.6 minutes while shooting just 25 percent from the field across his last five appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Questionable vs. Bulls
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Little (concussion) is questionable for Friday's game against the Bulls.
A concussion kept Little out for Wednesday's win over the Jazz. Little's presence is especially important with the Trail Blazers dealing with a myriad of injuries, including the absence of Jerami Grant (quadriceps).
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Out at Utah
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Little (concussion) is unavailable for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.
This is unfortunate for Little and the Trail Blazers, as the team is shorthanded on the wing with both Jerami Grant (quad) and Anfernee Simons (foot) sidelined. More minutes could be available for Cam Reddish, Matisse Thybulle and Trendon Watford.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Questionable against Utah
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Little is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Jazz due to a concussion.
It is unclear when Little suffered his concussion, but he still has a chance to play Wednesday. If he's unable to suit up, Keon Johnson, Kevin Knox and Jabari Walker are candidates to see extended minutes against the Jazz.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Cleared to play vs. Clips
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Little (illness) has been cleared to play in Sunday's game against the Clippers.
Little was held out of Friday's loss to the Celtics, but he'll be back in action and should be set for his usual allotment of minutes -- 17.7 MPG over last 10 games -- off the bench. The 2019 first-round pick hasn't been fantasy relevant in most leagues this season.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Questionable vs. Clips
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Little (illness) is questionable to play in Sunday's action against the Clippers.
Little sat out Friday's loss to the Celtics -- his first absence since Jan. 14. If available Sunday, he could see extra minutes, as Jerami Grant (quadriceps) is sidelined.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Ruled out against Boston
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Little is a late scratch against the Celtics on Friday due to an illness.
Little should be considered day-to-day going forward, with his next chance to play coming against the Clippers on Sunday. Little's minutes were already trending down before this news, so he'll have an uphill battle for playing time upon his return.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Minimal impact against Knicks
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Little totaled zero points (0-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound in 10 minutes during Tuesday's 123-107 loss to the Knicks.
Little's role has been inconsistent recently, and he was held scoreless for the second time in the last three games Tuesday. Since the start of March, the 23-year-old has averaged 4.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per game.
Little supplied zero points (0-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 17 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 loss to the Pelicans.
Little has been an inconsistent scorer recently, and he failed to convert any of his field-goal attempts during Wednesday's defeat. The 23-year-old recently stepped up when the Trail Blazers were shorthanded, but he generally has a limited fantasy impact when the team is at full strength. While Little has posted double-digit scoring totals in three of his last six appearances, he isn't a reliable fantasy option.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Flirts with double-double
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Little registered 11 points (3-3 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one block over 20 minutes during Sunday's 131-114 win over Houston.
With the Trail Blazers shorthanded Thursday, Little drew his second start of the campaign and scored a season-high 26 points (10-19 FG, 5-9 3Pt). Despite being relegated to a backup role Sunday, the North Carolina product still submitted a quality performance by sinking a trio of three-pointers, grabbing a team-high nine rebounds and recording at least one block for the fourth time over his last five appearances. During that stretch, Little is averaging 11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals-plus-blocks in 24.8 minutes while shooting 50.0 percent from deep (5.2 attempts per game). Those numbers are well above Little's season averages, so a regression to the mean is likely coming soon, though he figures to continue garnering a solid role until Anfernee Simons
(ankle) and Justise Winslow (ankle) are cleared to return.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Erupts for 26 points
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Little accumulated 26 points (10-19 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and four steals across 34 minutes during Thursday's 133-116 loss to the Kings.
Little drew the start with the Blazers missing Damian Lillard (rest), Anfernee Simons (ankle) and Jerami Grant (rest). Needless to say, he did not disappoint and blew his previous season high of 12 points out of the water. Cam Reddish also had a fantastic game, and Shaedon Sharpe was hot coming into Thursday, so fantasy managers are still anxiously waiting to see which wings can gain the favor of coach Chauncey Billups in the coming games.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Will start Thursday
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Little will start Thursday against the Kings.
Little will see his second start of the season Thursday, with Damian Lillard (rest), Jerami Grant (rest) and Anfernee Simons (ankle) all unavailable. In his only start this season, Little recorded eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes of action.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Continues to be non-factor
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Little registered eight points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 12 minutes during Monday's 127-108 loss to the Bucks.
Though Little's eight points were far from eye-opening, the total matched what he had registered over his previous four games combined. The forward averaged 13.5 minutes -- more than he played Monday -- over that four-game span, so the lack of production comes down to poor shooting, as he made just 23.1 percent of his field-goal attempts during the stretch. Little showed some promise last season with per-game marks of 11.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 triples and 1.1 blocks in the 23 games in which he started, but he's been almost strictly a reserve this season and has accordingly seen his production fall to a level that makes him a non-factor even in deep fantasy formats.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Coming off bench
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Little isn't starting Monday's game against the Hawks, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Little stepped into the starting five Saturday against Toronto for an injured Josh Hart, and he finished with eight points, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 30 minutes. The North Carolina product will return to his usual bench role Monday with Hart returning to action.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Starting for injured Hart
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Little will start Saturday's matchup against the Raptors, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports.
With Josh Hart (hamstring) sidelined, Little will make his first start of the season. In his five appearances this year seeing at least 20 minutes, he's averaged 9.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Impresses in return to action
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Little (hip) finished with 10 points (3-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two blocks, one rebound, one assist and one steal in 16 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 140-123 victory over the Mavericks.
Suiting up for the first time since Nov. 29 after an extended absence due to a femoral head impaction fracture of his right hip, Little was on a minutes limit Sunday, but he managed to make the most of his time on the court. Even though he should be free of all restrictions within a few games, Little may not have a pathway to regularly clearing the 20-minute mark while Portland has all of its forwards at full health with the exception of fellow reserve Justise Winslow (ankle).
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Available with minutes restriction
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Little (hip) is available for Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Little has been given the green light after initially being listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup, but he'll face an undisclosed minutes restriction against Dallas. He's averaging 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game this year but hasn't played since Nov. 29.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Upgraded to probable
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Little (hip) was upgraded from out to probable for Sunday's game against Dallas, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Little hasn't played since Nov. 29 due to a right hip fracture and was initially listed as out, but it appears he's trending toward suiting up Sunday. Before his injury, he averaged 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 15.3 minutes across 21 straight appearances to start the season.
