Donovan Clingan provided Portland with a dominant interior presence in a 102-97 win over the Charlotte Hornets

The rookie center returned after missing five games to produce 13 rebounds and four blocked shots in 17 minutes.

The Portland Trail Blazers are gearing up for a battle against the Charlotte Hornets later tonight and they could get back a key piece to the puzzle. Rookie center Donovan Clingan has been upgraded to probable for this game against Charlotte after missing the last few contests due to injury.