Jrue Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe will be sidelined for the Portland Trail Blazers’ Friday matchup against the Golden State Warriors due to calf injuries. With their absence, increased minutes are expected for Sidy Cissoko and Caleb Love in the backcourt, while Jerami Grant and Kris Murray may feature more prominently at forward. Following Deni Avdija’s impressive triple-double performance earlier this week, he is anticipated to take on the role of de facto point guard, potentially leading to enhanced offensive opportunities for Grant.