TUALATIN — There was some good news and some almost good news for the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. A pair of centers returned to practice and a point guard participated in portions of practice, offering hope that a team decimated by injuries is growing healthier.

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Both the Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's matchup.

The Pelicans, who entered the game with the worst record in the NBA, sent the Blazers back to Portland desperate for good news on the injury front.

Portland look solid early on, but has since fizzled out, while Utah is still in the midst of its rebuild. The Trail Blazers are 9-16 and sit No. 11 in the Western Conference, while the Jazz are 8-15 and hold the No. 12 spot.

Clingan (lower leg) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Warriors.

The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans meet Thursday at 8 p.m. ET from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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