Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen) remains out for Friday's meeting with the Denver Nuggets. Portland announced on Wednesday that Sharpe was starting to ramp up and begin light on-court activities as he recovers from a lower abdominal strain, but the versatile swingman is not ready to suit up for game action. Sharpe has been sidelined since mid-January and sees his next opportunity to return against these same Nuggets on Sunday. Malcolm Brogdon has picked up the slack for the Blazers covering his latest eight appearances, averaging 20.0 points, 6.9 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.3 three-pointers since Jan. 17. Brogdon might be on the move by next Thursday's trade deadline, but he's getting plenty of run in Rip City and is a must-start in fantasy right now.

Portland Trail Blazers guards Anfernee Simons (rib) and Scoot Henderson (quad) have both been listed as questionable for the Sunday night matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Simons has only missed one game so far since the turn of the new year, but he did play 40 minutes in back-to-back games and took a combined 47 shot attempts. This could become a rest day for the 24-year-old who has a bit of an injury history in his short career so far. Henderson, on the other hand, is dealing with a left quad contusion and only saw the court for six minutes in their Friday night game. If they're both unable to play, Matisse Thybulle, Jabari Walker, and Justin Minaya will likely see heavy minutes since there are eight players on the injury report.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (back) is on the injury report as questionable while he deals with mid-back soreness which caused him to exit their last game on Friday. He was only able to play 10 minutes in that contest and registered four points, two assists, one rebound, and one turnover while shooting 2-for-6 from the floor. He's a major part of the Blazers' offense whenever he's on the floor, so losing him for this game would be a big blow to their chances to walk away with a win. If he's unable to suit up, Toumani Camara would likely move into the starting lineup while Justin Minaya and Kris Murphy would see some extra minutes off of the bench. Camara would be the only viable streaming option in most leagues.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (back) will not return to Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Malcolm Brogdon (knee) was ruled out heading into this one. Even worse, Scoot Henderson (quadriceps) also exited after just six minutes of action. But with Grant now dealing with back soreness, he might not be in the lineup when the Blazers meet the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. If that happens, Toumani Camara may take his spot in the rotation. Camara is averaging 7.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in 29 starts. While the 23-year-old hasn't been the most proficient three-point shooter, his ability on the defensive end makes him an adequate streaming option if Grant can't suit up against Chicago.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons dominated on Wednesday against the Rockets, posting 33 points, six rebounds, and five assists in the team's 137-131 overtime win on the road. This marked the sixth time this season Simons has scored at least 30 points in a game and his first since January 7th. The 24-year-old shot 13-of-20 from the field, including four-of-nine from three. Portland's next game is on Friday at San Antonio, a contest that should remain close and allow Simons to play significant minutes again. He is averaging 23 points in 33 minutes per game this season.