| 4/12/2013 4:36:00 PM |
Description: Portland forward J.J. Hickson (sore back) will play Friday against the Thunder, according to Candace Buckner of The Columbian. | Insight: Hickson missed his first game of the season Wednesday night. LaMarcus Aldridge will also play despite an illness Friday, so Meyers Leonard will move back to the bench. | | |
| 4/11/2013 5:27:00 PM |
Description: Portland forward J.J. Hickson (sore back) got in a light workout Thursday, according to Chris Haynes of CSNNW.com. | Insight: Hickson missed his first game of the season Wednesday night. He'll be evaluated Friday morning before the team determines his status for that night's game against Oklahoma City. | | |
| 4/10/2013 9:00:00 PM |
Description: Portland forward J.J. Hickson (sore back) will miss Wednesday's game. | Insight: Hickson hasn't missed a game all season. Meyers Leonard will get the start. He's averaging 13.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in six starts this season. | | |
| 4/10/2013 11:49:00 AM |
Description: Portland forward J.J. Hickson is dealing with a sore back and is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Lakers. | Insight: Hickson is averaging a solid 12.9 ppg and 10.6 rpg, but according to an Oregonian report GM Neil Olshey said that it wasn't likely the team would bring him back next season. He has little incentive to play the remaining games this season with his injury. | | |
| 4/9/2013 3:44:00 PM |
Description: Portland forward J.J. Hickson is dealing with a sore back and is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Lakers. | Insight: Hickson is only averaging 10.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, and 26.5 mpg over four games this month. He missed practice Tuesday. | | |
| 3/29/2013 2:22:00 PM |
Description: Portland forward J.J. Hickson is questionable for Friday's game against Utah due to illness. | Insight: With LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) likely to miss, the team needs Hickson out there and fantasy owners should expect big numbers as he'll be the Blazers' best frontcourt scoring option. | | |
| Hot | 3/17/2013 9:29:00 AM |
Description: J.J. Hickson paced the Trail Blazers with 18 points and 15 rebounds Saturday in a win over Detroit. | Insight: If you're in search of a fantasy dark horse, look no further. Hickson has been flying under the radar all year, producing double-doubles in 37 of his 64 games this season. Only Golden State's David Lee has more double-doubles than Hickson in 2012-13 while just seven players are averaging more rebounds per game (10.7 boards per game for Hickson this season). | | |
| Hot | 3/6/2013 10:36:00 PM |
Description: Blazers center J.J. Hickson barely extended his streak of 50-percent shooting games to 23 Wednesday with 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting. He added 13 rebounds, one steal and two blocks. | Insight: Hickson came into Wednesday's game averaging 15.2 points and 9.8 rebounds and shooting 66.2 percent from the field over his previous 22 games. | | |
| Hot | 2/28/2013 11:44:00 AM |
Description: Blazers center J.J. Hickson has shot at least 50 percent from the field in each of the last 20 games. | Insight: Hickson is producing 15.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while shooting 64.6 percent from the field and 78.8 percent from the foul line in that span. | | |
| 2/20/2013 3:16:00 PM |
Description: Blazers center J.J. Hickson came out of the All-Star break with 25 points, 16 boards, one steal and one block in 39 minutes Tuesday against the Suns. | Insight: Hickson has been a nice find for fantasy owners who were paying attention last season, when Hickson averaged 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds in 19 games with Portland after Sacramento cut him loose. He's producing 12.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks while shooting 57 percent from the field this season. | | |
| 1/5/2013 9:36:00 AM |
Description: Blazers center J.J. Hickson only scored two points on 1-of-4 shooting on Wednesday but bounced back with 19 points and 11 rebounds with one steal and two blocks on Friday against the Grizzlies. | Insight: Hickson has had two two-point games in his last 14 games but otherwise has been tremendous, averaging 14.6 points and 12.3 rebounds per game while shooting 59.9 percent from the field in that span. | | |
| 12/29/2012 11:01:00 AM |
Description: Blazers center J.J. Hickson had a string of nine straight double-doubles snapped Friday against the Lakers when he scored just two points on 0-7 shooting with eight boards, one steal and one block in 18 minutes. | Insight: Hickson averaged 16.4 points and 13.8 rebounds while shooting 63.4 percent from the field during his nine-game streak. He'll attempt to start a new one Saturday night against the 76ers. | | |
| Hot | 12/23/2012 10:51:00 AM |
Description: Blazers center J.J. Hickson has posted seven consecutive double-doubles. He extended the streak with 19 points and 15 rebounds Saturday. | Insight: There haven't been any cheapies -- he's averaging 16.7 points and 14.1 rebounds during the streak. | | |
| 12/9/2012 10:30:00 AM |
Description: Portland center J.J. Hickson has recorded two straight double-doubles. He had 14 points and 15 boards with one block and one steal Saturday against his former team, the Sacramento Kings. | Insight: Hickson has 28 points and 27 rebounds over his last two games after averaging 8.0 and 2.7 in his previous three. | | |
| 12/4/2012 5:28:00 PM |
Description: Portland center J.J. Hickson only played 12 minutes Monday against the Bobcats. Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts said the team had a good thing going with Joel Freeland and Meyers Leonard. SOURCE: Chris Haynes, Comcast SportsNet Northwest | Insight: Hickson is averaging 10.8 ppg and 9.6 rpg but had just two points and zero rebounds Monday even though the game went to overtime. Hickson should continue to get minutes in the short-term but Leonard, the 11th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, could cut into his playing time as Stotts gains more trust in the rookie. | | |
| 11/29/2012 9:40:00 AM |
Description: Portland center J.J. Hickson racked up a season-high 19 rebounds Wednesday in a two-point loss to Washington. | Insight: Hickson also played well offensively, putting in 15 points on efficient 6-of-8 shooting. His average of 11.1 rpg is fifth-best in the NBA. | | |
| 11/25/2012 6:25:00 PM |
Description: Trail Blazers center J.J. Hickson has recorded two straight double-doubles since returning from a one-game absence. | Insight: Hickson missed a game during the week due to shoulder soreness but has averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 boards in the last two games. He should be owned in all leagues. | | |
| 11/23/2012 6:58:00 PM |
Description: Trail Blazers center J.J. Hickson will be in the starting lineup Friday against Minnesota. Hickson missed Wednesday's game in Phoenix because of a sore shoulder. | Insight: Hickson is averaging a career-high 10.6 rpg this season. He had 15 points and nine rebounds the last time he played the Timberwolves back in April. | | |
| 11/23/2012 1:28:00 PM |
Description: Portland center J.J. Hickson is questionable for Friday's game against Minnesota. He's dealing with an injured left shoulder. | Insight: Hickson is averaging 10.3 ppg and 10.6 rpg. Meyers Leonard will likely draw another start in Hickson's place. The rookie out of Illinois scored 12 points and pulled down five rebounds as his replacement on Wednesday, but the coach wasn't happy with his defense. | | |
| 11/21/2012 8:09:00 PM |
Description: Portland center J.J. Hickson is expected to miss Wednesday's matchup with Phoenix. He's dealing with an injured left shoulder. | Insight: Meyers Leonard will likely draw the start in Hickson's place. The rookie out of Illinois is averaging 3.8 ppg in 17.5 minutes per contest. | | |
