Nassir Little to miss six weeks with hip injury

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little (10) dribbles down the court against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little will miss the next six weeks with a hip injury suffered against the LA Clippers on Tuesday night.

The Trail Blazers issued the following statement:

PORTLAND, Ore. (December 2, 2022) – Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little exited Tuesday night’s game vs. LA Clippers in the fourth quarter with a right hip strain. Further imaging of the right hip revealed a mild femoral head impaction fracture.

Little is expected to miss the next six weeks.