Billups on Ayton tonight -via Bluesky / February 4, 2025 NBA Communications. Other nominees... West: Deandre Ayton (POR), Devin Booker (PHX), Anthony Edwards (MIN), Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM ...

Portland Trail Blazers center DeAndre Ayton suffered a non-contact calf injury in the third quarter of the team's 146-117 loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was helped to the locker room before being ruled out for the remainder of the contest, an ominous sign for his availability moving forward.

Ayton was helped back to the locker room after sustaining an apparent calf injury in the third quarter of Monday's game against the Nuggets, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports. Ayton's injury looked to be of the non-contact variety,

In Monday night’s game between the Blazers and Nuggets, Portland center Deandre Ayton suffered a non-contact injury to his leg. In the third quarter, Ayton grabbed his leg and immediately reacted under the basket after an offensive possession.