Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, who missed nine games with a face contusion, returned during Saturday night’s 125-103 loss to the Houston Rockets at the Moda Center. Grant started and played just under 25 minutes, finishing with seven points on 2-of-7 shooting with four rebounds and three turnovers.

Portland looks to stop its three-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers play Los Angeles. Thursday's matchup is the first this season between the two teams.

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Houston Rockets on Saturday night in a Western Conference matchup, but is Blazers star Jerami Grant playing in the game? Grant is among the Blazers listed on the NBA injury report as he deals with a face contusion.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant appears to be edging closer to his 2025 debut after being upgraded to questionable for tomorrow’s bout with the Houston Rockets. Grant has missed the past nine games with a face contusion suffered in the Blazers’ win against the Dallas Mavericks on December 28.