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Jan 20 (The Sports Xchange) - Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge will miss Wednesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns after sustaining a left hand injury during the second quarter Monday night against the Sacramento Kings. Aldridge will not travel to Phoenix with the team for its game against the Suns while the hand undergoes further examination from a specialist. - - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James did not participate in Tuesday's practice because of flu-like symptoms and remained at home to recover. His status for Wednesday night's game against the Utah Jazz will be determined at the Cavs' morning shootaround on Wednesday. - - Volume scorer Archie Goodwin was recalled from the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League by the Phoenix Suns. Goodwin was averaging 19.5 points on 43.9 percent shooting, 4.7 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 31.6 minutes overall in six games over two assignments with Bakersfield this season. - - The Cleveland Cavaliers assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League on Tuesday. Harris is averaging 2.9 points in 33 games, including one start, for the Cavs this season. He scored a career-high 16 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 5. - - Coach Tom Thibodeau poured praise on point guard Derrick Rose before Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the anticipated nemesis of the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference. Then the Cavaliers manhandled the Bulls 108-94 and Rose peppered the team with flammable remarks. "Everybody has to be on the same page," Rose said. "Until then, we're going to continue to get our butt kicked. It's the whole team. We're not communicating when we're on the floor. Everybody's quiet. We've got to give a better effort. It seems like we're not even competing." - - The Denver Nuggets sent rookie guard Erick Green to Fort Wayne of the NBA Development League on Tuesday. Green, a second-round pick by the Utah Jazz in the 2013 NBA Draft before he was traded to Denver, has played in 14 games for the Nuggets this season and averages 3.3 points. (Editing by Frank Pingue)