Whiteside (hip) will not play in Sunday's contest against the 76ers, Jason Quick of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After missing Saturday's loss to the Clippers, Whiteside will be forced to sit out of a second consecutive contest. As the big man was previously listed as doubtful, it does not come as much of a surprise that he will not participate in Sunday's contest. Whiteside's next opportunity to return to the floor will come on Tuesday against the Mavericks.

Whiteside (hip) has been downgraded to out for Saturday's contest against the Clippers, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

No surprise here, as Whiteside was originally deemed doubtful. The big man has seen his role significantly reduced since the NBA's restart due to Jusuf Nurkic's return, so his absence figures to have less of an impact than earlier in the season. Still, Zach Collins and Nassir Little could potentially see a few extra minutes in his absence.

Whiteside is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Clippers due to a left hip strain, Jay Allen of Rip City Radio 620 reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside's role has been reduced significantly since Jusuf Nurkic returned, so his potential absence won't be as bad as it once was. Assuming he's out, more minutes could funnel toward Zach Collins, Nassir Little and other frontcourt options.

Whiteside had seven points (3-5 FG, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes during Friday's 140-135 overtime win against the Grizzlies.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside shifted into a reserve role as Jusuf Nurkic reclaimed the starting center gig. Nurkic was downright spectacular, finishing with 18 points, nine boards, six swats, five dimes and two steals in 33 minutes, while Whiteside may very well have seen even less playing time had Nurkic not fouled out. As such, Whiteside may not be an appealing option for fantasy purposes in the near future unless Nurkic receives a night off at some point.

Whiteside will come off the bench during Friday's restart opener against the Grizzlies, Aaron J. Fentress of The Oregonian reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Jusuf Nurkic back in the fold and starting, Whiteside will come off the bench. Coach Terry Stotts toyed with the idea of starting the two bigs together, but he ultimately settled on more spacing by starting Zach Collins at power forward. It's not clear exactly what kind of workload Whiteside will have, but it will probably be below 30 minutes.

Whiteside posted six points (3-6 FG), five rebounds and two blocks in Sunday's scrimmage against Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

After sitting out the first scrimmage with an Achilles injury, Whiteside returned to action and was in the starting lineup alongside Jusuf Nurkic, while Zach Collins shifted to the bench. The Blazers' frontcourt rotation is something to monitor as the seeding games approach.

Whiteside (Achilles) is starting Sunday's scrimmage against the Raptors and will be limited to 20 minutes, Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old participated in Saturday's light practice and is good to go Sunday after sitting out the previous scrimmage. Barring a setback, Whiteside should be cleared for the first game of the restart Friday versus the Grizzlies.

Whiteside (Achilles) went through Saturday's light practice, Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside missed Thursday's scrimmage due to an Achilles injury. Practicing Saturday indicates that Whiteside could play Sunday against the Raptors.

Whiteside will sit out Thursday's scrimmage against the Pacers due to an Achilles issue, Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is the first we've heard of the injury, but the Blazers will play it safe with Whiteside in their opening scrimmage. Jusuf Nurkic will get the starting nod at center, with Zach Collins also returning to the lineup at power forward.

Whiteside logged 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds and three blocked shots across 30 minutes in Saturday's 123-111 loss to the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

While Whiteside has provided excellent production for Portland, it will be interesting to see what happens to his output once Jusuf Nurkic returns to the team, an event that could occur within the next couple of weeks. Teams in seasonal formats who are depending on Whiteside for their playoffs may need to develop a contingency plan in anticipation of an imminent downtick in production.