Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Set to play against Miami
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Williams (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Heat, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Williams has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday after missing Portland's previous contest due to left ankle soreness. Williams is averaging 3.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.0 assists in 15.7 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Iffy for Tuesday
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Williams (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Heat.
Williams missed the second leg of Portland's back-to-back set Sunday against the Bulls and remains day-to-day. With Williams out of the lineup Sunday, Deandre Ayton logged 37 minutes, compared to 11 for Jabari Walker.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Not playing Sunday
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Williams has been ruled out in advance of Sunday's game against the Bulls due to left ankle soreness, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Though Williams is being listed with an injury, he may just be getting some maintenance for the second half of a back-to-back set. While Deandre Ayton (back) was sidelined in Saturday's 125-103 loss to the Rockets, Williams started at center and posted four points (2-3 FG, four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal in 20 minutes. Ayton will be back in action Sunday and should start, while the absences of Williams and Donovan Clingan (ankle) will likely clear the way for either Jabari Walker or Duop Reath to serve as Ayton's backup.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Starting against Houston
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Williams will start Saturday's game against Houston, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Deandre Ayton (back) is on the shelf Saturday, so this will be a solid opportunity for Williams. He's been effective in limited minutes this season, posting averages of 6.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks.
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Steps in as backup center
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Williams (illness) tallied four points (1-3 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds and two assists across 18 minutes in Thursday's 118-89 loss to the Clippers.
After missing the last three games -- first because of rest and then due to an illness -- Williams made his return to action Thursday and settled back into the rotation as the top backup to starting center Deandre Ayton. While Donovan Clingan (ankle) is out for at least the next week, Williams should have a regular spot on the second unit. However, Williams' playing time may be more suppressed in competitive contests where the Trail Blazers will likely lean more heavily on Ayton, who played just 24 minutes Thursday.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Upgraded to questionable
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Williams (illness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Clippers.
Williams has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable Thursday after missing Portland's previous two contests due to an illness. If Wiliams is further upgraded to available, he should receive backup center minutes with Donovan Clingan (ankle) out.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Cleared to play
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Williams (illness) is available for Thursday's game against the Clippers, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Williams will return to action after missing his club's last three matchups while dealing with an illness. He's slated to come off the bench Thursday and is averaging 2.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over his last five appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Unlikely to play Thursday
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Williams (illness) is doubtful for Thursday's game against the Clippers.
Williams is slated for a fourth consecutive absence overall and a third straight due to illness. With Donovan Clingan (ankle) out, Duop Reath will likely handle the backup center work Thursday. Williams' next chance to play will come Saturday against Houston.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Ruled out Tuesday
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Williams (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Nets, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Williams will miss a third straight game, with the first being due to rest and the last two being the result of an illness. Deandre Ayton (calf) is returning from a one-game absence and should start Tuesday, while Donovan Clingan is locked in as the team's backup center. With that in mind, Williams likely would have been outside of the rotation against the Nets even if he had been available.
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Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Questionable with illness
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Williams (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Nets.
After sitting out Saturday's loss to the Heat with an illness, Williams' status remains in danger for Tuesday. With Deandre Ayton (calf) off the injury report, rookie first-rounder Donovan Clingan should revert back to Portland's second unit and handle the backup center role for the Blazers if Williams isn't feeling well enough to play against Brooklyn.
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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.
