Alexis Ajinca (chest) has been officially ruled out for Friday's game against the Blazers

Ajinca (chest) has been officially ruled out for Friday's game against the Blazers, Brett Dawson of the New Orleans Advocate reports.

Analysis:

Ajinca continues to nurse a fractured sternum, and the team is yet to provide anything in the way of a timetable. Considering the nature and relative severity of the injury, it seems quite possible that Ajinca could miss time beyond Friday.