JOSH HART NEWS

Expected to return Monday Hart (rest) is not on the injury report ahead of Monday's game at Minnesota, Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl reports.

Impact With just over a month left in the regular season, the Blazers are beginning to kick their tanking strategy into high gear. Hart was held out of Saturday's game against Minnesota for rest purposes despite the fact that Portland hadn't played since Wednesday. After another off day Sunday, all indications are that Hart will be back in the starting five Monday night, but how many minutes he sees will be worth monitoring. After playing 37, 36 and 37 minutes, respectively, through his first three games in Portland, Hart has played only 27, 31 and 23 minutes in his subsequent three appearances.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Portland faces Minnesota on 4-game skid

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Timberwolves beat Trail Blazers 135-121 for 4th straight win

Karl-Anthony Towns had 36 points and 15 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a late run to hold off the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 135-121 for their fourth straig...

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting Saturday Hart is out Saturday against Minnesota for rest purposes, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Hart had appeared in each of the last six games, and he averaged 17.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 31.8 minutes per game during that time. Elijah Hughes, CJ Elleby and Ben McLemore should see increased run Saturday.

MARCH 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NBA FanDuel Fantasy Basketball Picks & Lineup Tonight for 3/2/2022 NBA FanDuel fantasy basketball picks and lineup tonight for 3/2/22, including Rudy Gobert, Josh Hart and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

MARCH 2, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Blazers GM: 'Josh Hart is a keeper' If you want an idea of how interim general manager Joe Cronin wants the Trail Blazers to look like next season, tune in to the next game and...

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Posts 12/6/4 line in loss Hart supplied 12 points (5-11 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 27 minutes during Thursday's 132-95 loss to the Warriors.

Impact Hart missed all five of his three-point attempts but still managed a respectable 5-for-11 shooting line from the field. The fifth-year pro snapped a string of three straight games with 20-plus points, though he tied for the third on the team in scoring in the lopsided loss. Hart should see plenty of court time over the second half of the campaign, and he is averaging 21.0 points, 5.3 boards, 4.3 assists and 2.8 three-pointers in four games with Portland thus far.

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blazers overcome Morant's 44 points, beat Grizzlies 123-119

Jusuf Nurkic had 32 points and eight rebounds, Anfernee Simons added 31 points and six assists and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame Ja Morant's 44-point game and beat the Memphi...

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Puts together another strong night Hart posted 27 points (10-16 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal across 36 minutes during Monday's 122-107 win over the Bucks.

Impact Hart has gotten off to a red-hot start with his squad, shooting 17-for-28 from the field and 8-for-15 from three in his first two games with the Blazers. He's seeing around the same playing time so far as he did while a part of the Pelicans, but he's knocked down the same number of triples in two games with Portland as he did in his last eight with New Orleans.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simons scores 31, Portland beats Giannis-less Bucks 122-107

Anfernee Simons scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-107 for their third straight victory

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores 23 in Blazers debut Hart amassed 23 points (7-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-8 FT), one rebound and two assists in 37 minutes during Saturday's 112-103 victory over the Knicks.

Impact Hart came over from New Orleans in the CJ McCollum swap, and Saturday marked his debut in a Blazers uniform. He entered the starting lineup right away and saw a full workload, which bodes well for his fantasy value going forward. The Blazers are clearly embracing a rebuild the rest of the way, but Hart, Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons should each remain strong contributors. Portland plays twice -- Monday at MIL; Wednesday at MEM -- in Week 18 before heading into the All-Star break.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simons has 30, Blazers beat Knicks with huge rally in 4th

Anfernee Simons had 30 points and eight assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 23-point third-quarter deficit to beat the New York Knicks 112-103

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in team debut Hart will start Saturday's game against the Knicks, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Hart was unavailable Wednesday against the Lakers after he was traded to the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, but he'll be part of the starting lineup during his team debut Saturday. He's averaged 14.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 35.9 minutes per game since the start of the calendar year and should have plenty of chances to make an impact in Portland.

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

New Trail Blazers guard Josh Hart is exactly what coach Chauncey Billups wants: 'He's my type of player' In 41 games this season in New Orleans, Hart averaged 13.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists.

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • OREGONLIVE.COM

Blazers look forward after multiple trades shake up roster

Portland interim general manager Joe Cronin spoke Thursday about a flurry of trades the Trail Blazers made ahead of the deadline

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA Trade Tracker: 76ers acquire James Harden for Ben Simmons

Get the breakdown on all the biggest deals made across the NBA before Thursday's trade deadline, with analysis from Yaron Weitzman.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Injured Ingles dealt to Portland in three-team trade

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired veteran forward Joe Ingles from the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team trade on Wednesday with San Antonio

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out Wednesday Hart (rest) is out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.

Impact Hart was originally not listed on the injury report but will be a late scratch as he gets settled in with Portland. Hart was just traded to Portland on Tuesday and is now likely to make his Trail Blazers debut Saturday against the Knicks. Prior to the trade, the 26-year-old had scored in double fgures in 22 straight games for the Pelicans, with 10 of those being double-doubles. Hart figures to make an impact for Portland immediately upon his debut.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not listed on injury report Hart is not listed on the Blazers' injury report ahead of Wednesday night's game against the Lakers, Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report reports.

Impact Hart was just traded to the Blazers on Tuesday afternoon, and he remained in New Orleans to watch the Pelicans' game on Tuesday night, so this will be a situation worth monitoring over the next several hours. His exclusion from the injury report implies that he'll be available to debut Wednesday night, but given the circumstances it would not be surprising if he ends up sitting out.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Magic down Blazers 113-95 after Portland deals away McCollum

Cole Anthony had 23 points and the Orlando Magic downed the Trail Blazers 113-95, hours after a trade ended ended guard CJ McCollum’s nearly nine-year tenure in Portland

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ingram scores 26, surging Pelicans top Rockets 110-97

Brandon Ingram scored 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets 110-97 on to extend their winning streak to four games

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelicans acquire McCollum in 7-player trade with Blazers

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a seven-player trade

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Headed to Portland The Trail Blazers agreed Tuesday to acquire Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada (knee), a 2022 protected first-round pick and two future second-round pic...

Impact Hart has enjoyed the best season of his career in his fifth year in the NBA in 2021-22, averaging 13.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 three-pointers in 33.5 minutes per game over 41 appearances. However, with New Orleans eager to add a more dynamic offensive option to its backcourt in McCollum, Hart was deemed expendable and was sent to Portland, where he'll be one of few healthy and established NBA rotation players on the roster. As such, Hart shouldn't be expected to see much of a reduction in playing time with the move to Portland, as his main competition for minutes at forward in the near term will come from CJ Elleby, Greg Brown and Justise Winslow. Hart could even see a slight uptick in scoring opportunities, given that McCollum's 25.6 percent usage rate on the season will have to be filtered somewhere. Assuming the Trail Blazers and Pelicans can make the deal official in the next day or two, Hart could make his Portland debut as early as Wednesday versus the Lakers.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No limitations in return Hart (knee) finished with 13 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and three steals across 36 minutes Sunday in the Pelicans' 120-107 win over the Rockets.

Impact Hart received the green light to play after missing the last two games with a bruised left knee, and the heavy minutes he received suggests the Pelicans don't have many concerns about his health heading into the team's upcoming three-game week. With Hart back in action, Jaxson Hayes moved into a bench role, but he still picked up 28 minutes of playing time and put up 21 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks while handling backup run at both power forward and center.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ingram has 33 to lead Pelicans to 120-107 win over Rockets

Brandon Ingram scored 33 points and tied a career high with 12 assists as the New Orleans Pelicans used a big third quarter to take control of the game and get a 120-107 win over t...

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS