Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will miss the next three games and the NBA All-Star Game with a right hamstring strain, it was announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard.  

?Unfortunately, I'm not where I was hoping I would be physically at this point,? said Roy. ?It's a setback and I'm obviously disappointed, but my entire focus is getting back on the court, contributing and helping our team down the stretch.?

Roy initially injured his hamstring January 13 vs. Milwaukee and re-aggravated it January 20 at Philadelphia. He has missed 11 of Portland's last 12 games heading into tonight's game with the L.A. Lakers.

?This was not a decision that any of us wanted to make, but in the end we had to do what was best for Brandon,? said Pritchard. ?We're hopeful that this extended rest will put Brandon in the best possible position to return to the line-up shortly after the All-Star break.?