The Scoop: No surprise here, as Schroder was previously considered doubtful. His next chance to play comes Sunday against Minnesota.

 The Scoop: Cissoko will retreat to a bench role for the first time since Nov. 18 after making 10 straight starts for the Blazers. However, there may still be plenty of chances for Cissoko with Portland short handed in the frontcourt Thursday.

 The Scoop: Murray will step into the starting five on a night that Portland is short handed in the frontcourt. Donovan Clingan (lower leg), Robert Williams (illness) and Yang Hansen (face) are all sidelined, opening up opportunities for both Murray and Duop Reath.

 The Scoop: Green will be sidelined for a second straight contest Thursday. He did warm up for this one, suggesting he's getting close to a return. His next chance to play comes Sunday against the Nets.

 The Scoop: This will mark Conley's first absence of the 2025-26 campaign. It's unclear as to when this issue popped up for the veteran guard, but the team will give him at least a few days off before re-evaluating him ahead of Sunday's clash with the Kings. Bones Hyland and Rob Dillingham could pick up a few extra minutes in Conley's absence.

 The Scoop: Thompson sat out of the second half of a back-to-back Saturday due to knee soreness, but after a few days off, he'll be ready to go. He's coming off a dud in his last appearance, finishing with three points in 18 minutes against the Thunder.

 The Scoop: Jones suited up for Wednesday's G League game against the Wisconsin Herd and suffered the knee injury at some point along the way, per Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News. Jones will have another chance to take the court Monday in Boston.

 The Scoop: Harris sat out Detroit's last game against the Bucks with an ankle problem, but his absence from the injury report means he's set to return Friday. The veteran forward has averaged 14.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 29.7 minutes per contest over 14 games this season, and Harris' presence should push Isaiah Stewart to the bench.

 The Scoop: Middleton will be sidelined for a second straight game Friday. His next chance to play comes Sunday against the Pacers. In the meantime, Justin Champagnie and Will Riley will likely pick up some extra minutes.

 The Scoop: Sarr will be sidelined for the fifth straight game, and it's not a great sign that he continues to get ruled out 24 hours in advance of games. Look for Marvin Bagley and Tristan Vukcevic to continue to fill the void in the meantime.