According to head coach Chauncey Billups, Clingan hurt his ankle. They don't know how bad it is yet, but any time missed is disappointing for him. Clingan had started to see an increase in minutes as of late. He had eclipsed 22 minutes of playing time in each of the last three games.

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan has been diagnosed with a mild left ankle sprain, the franchise announced Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated in one week. Clingan left Tuesday night’s 132-114 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at the Moda Center late in the fourth quarter after injuring his ankle while landing awkwardly after attempting to block a shot.

The Blazers center limped off the court in a game against the Nets, and the severity of the injury is not yet known.

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without their rookie center, Donovan Clingan, for a while. The Blazers will re-evaluate their rookie center in a week after he suffered a mild left ankle sprain on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets.