Porter (ankle) won't play in Saturday's Game 4 against the Magic.
Porter will miss his fourth straight contest to start the playoffs Saturday due to a left ankle sprain. His next chance to suit up is Game 5 on Tuesday against Orlando.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Won't play Thursday
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Porter (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's Game 3 matchup with Orlando.
Porter has yet to play this postseason, but he's a negligible part of the rotation. His next chance to wear a uniform will come Saturday.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Out to start postseason
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Porter (ankle) has been ruled out for Game 2 of the opening-round series against the Magic on Monday.
Porter continues to work his way back from a left ankle sprain he suffered during the regular-season finale. Even if he's cleared soon, the rookie isn't guaranteed a role in the postseason rotation.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Ruled out for Saturday
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Porter (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's Game 1 against the Magic.
Porter sprained his left ankle during Sunday's regular-season finale against the Hornets and will be sidelined to begin the playoffs. It's unclear when Porter will return, but once he's healthy, he could struggle to find playing time as part of a strong bench unit consisting of Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill and Isaac Okoro.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Exits due to injury
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Porter has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against Charlotte after suffering an apparent left ankle sprain in the first quarter, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
With Darius Garland (back) sitting out the regular-season finale, Porter drew the start but was limited to just 10 minutes of court time before exiting with the injury. He totaled two points (1-2 FG), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block before departing. Fedor notes that Porter wasn't putting any weight on his injured leg upon exiting the court, so the rookie's availability for the start of the Cavaliers' postseason run could be in question.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Plays in garbage time in return
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Porter (illness) played the final 1:33 of Saturday's 116-97 loss to the Lakers and didn't record any statistics.
Porter had missed the Cavaliers' previous four games with an illness before being cleared to play shortly before the opening tip. He didn't see the court until the outcome was already in hand, and the rookie will likely continue to find himself out of the rotation on a regular basis while each of the Cavaliers' top three guards (Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Caris LeVert) are available.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Good to go Saturday
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Porter (illness) is available for Saturday's game versus the Lakers.
Porter has been upgraded from probable to available Saturday after missing Cleveland's last four contests with an illness. The 23-year-old guard should provide some depth in the Cavaliers' backcourt.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Probable for Saturday
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Porter (illness) is probable for Saturday's game against the Lakers.
Porter is expected to return to the rotation after missing the past four games for Cleveland. Porter has averaged 5.9 points, 2.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 13.3 minutes over his last five appearances.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Out Sunday
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Porter (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
As expected, Porter has been downgraded from doubtful to out. His next chance to suit up will come Tuesday in Utah, but his availability shouldn't impact fantasy hoops.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Officially ruled out
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Porter (illness) won't play in Friday's game versus the 76ers, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Porter has been downgraded from questionable to out Friday due to a non-COVID illness. Porter's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Denver.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Leads bench in scoring in loss
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Porter ended with 13 points (5-11 FG, 3-4 3Pt), two rebounds and four assists over 25 minutes during Sunday's 120-101 loss to the Nets.
Porter led all bench players in Sunday's contest in scoring while connecting on a team-high-tying trio of threes. Porter set a season-high mark in threes made, now having scored 13 or more points in six games during his rookie campaign. Porter should continue to carve out minutes as long as Cleveland is without Donovan Mitchell (knee), Max Strus (knee) and others.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Recalled to NBA
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The Cavaliers recalled Porter from the G League's Cleveland Charge on Thursday.
Porter will be available for Friday's game against the Pistons, but he's been out of the NBA rotation recently. However, he may see playing time versus Detroit if Donovan Mitchell (knee) and/or Caris LeVert (elbow) are downgraded from questionable to out.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Secures four-year deal
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Porter agreed to a standard four-year contract with the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Porter was previously on a two-way contract with the Cavaliers, but he has stepped up many times this season while key players were injured. The rookie has made 32 appearances in total for Cleveland, posting averages of 6.5 points, 2.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game while shooting 50.9 percent from the field.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Notches 12 points
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Porter posted 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and five assists over 22 minutes during Monday's 126-99 win over the Magic.
Caris LeVert (wrist) missed his second game in a row Monday, and Porter was able to make the most of his opportunity. Porter has seen at least 20 minutes in three straight games for Cleveland, posting averages of 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Back to bench
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Porter won't start Friday's game against the Bucks.
Porter drew four straight starts with Donovan Mitchell (illness) and Darius Garland (jaw) sidelined, but he'll head back to the bench to make room for Mitchell's return. Porter has been a surprise contributor for Cleveland this season and should still garner a rotational role off the bench until Garland is cleared to suit up again.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Tallies 11 assists in defeat
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Porter chipped in seven points (3-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt), three rebounds, 11 assists and one steal over 29 minutes during Thursday's 123-104 loss to the Pelicans.
The 23-year-old drew his second consecutive start Thursday with Donovan Mitchell (illness) sidelined once again, and Porter dished out double-digit assists for the first time this season. Over his last two starts, Porter has averaged 6.5 points, 8.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 27.0 minutes per game. While his role should decline once Mitchell is back in action, the Cavaliers are playing without Darius Garland (jaw) for multiple weeks, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Porter see fairly regular playing time off the bench.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Earns spot in rotation
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Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Friday that Porter has earned the opportunity to be a permanent part of the rotation even when the Cavaliers are back to full strength, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.
With Cleveland battling numerous injuries, the undrafted rookie out of Wichita State has scored in double figures in four straight games, averaging 15.3 points, 5.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 25.8 minutes during that stretch. However, Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) and Isaac Okoro (knee) were back at practice Friday and are trending toward a return to game action, which would theoretically push Porter out of the rotation. Bickerstaff's comments suggest that won't be the case, but it's hard to imagine Porter garnering a fantasy-relevant role when Mitchell, Okoro, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Max Strus are all available.
Porter finished with 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-2 FT), nine assists, three rebounds and one block across 27 minutes in Tuesday's 122-119 overtime win over the 76ers.
The two-way rookie has continued to impress while stepping into a pronounced role while Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) has missed the last three games and Caris LeVert (knee) has missed the last two games. In the last three contests, Porter has averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.7 blocks in 22.7 minutes, though his scoring production has been propped up by 60.7 percent shooting from the field. Porter will eventually see his role decrease when Mitchell and LeVert are back in action, but expect the young guard to see expanded playing time again Wednesday versus the Heat while Mitchell and another key rotation piece in Isaac Okoro (knee) are both out. LeVert, meanwhile, is listed as questionable, and his potential absence for another game would likely translate to even more minutes and usage for Porter.
