LaMarcus Aldridge Postpones Thumb Surgery, Returns to Trail Blazers Lineup

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge was expected to miss a significant amount of time with a thumb injury, but the three-time All-Star has decided to play through it. According to the Blazers' official Twitter account, the 29-year-old big man will postpone surgery and play against the Washington Wizards Saturday night: Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski has more on the decision: Aldridge has missed the past two games after suffering the torn thumb ligament against the Sacramento King...