Rui Hachimura missed his first game of the season on Saturday in Milwaukee due to a sore left calf, an issue Lakers head coach JJ Redick said the starting forward had been dealing with “all week,” writes Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group. “With a back-to-back, probably just smart to hold him out,” Redick said. “But I don’t think it will be a lingering thing. … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Hachimura, Thiero, Game Ball, LeBron, AD
LeBron James Makes Season Debut On Tuesday
Nov. 18: James will make his season debut tonight against the Jazz, McMenamin tweets. Nov. 16: Lakers superstar LeBron James has been recalled from his G League assignment with South Bay and will be a full participant in Monday’s practice, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who says the NBA’s all-time leading scorer is nearing his season debut (Twitter link). James went … [Read more...] about LeBron James Makes Season Debut On Tuesday
Clippers Apply For Disabled Player Exception
The Clippers have applied for a disabled player exception in response to Bradley Beal‘s season-ending hip injury, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). An NBA team becomes eligible for a disabled player exception when one of its players sustains an injury that is considered more likely than not to sideline him through June 15 of that … [Read more...] about Clippers Apply For Disabled Player Exception
Chris Paul To Retire After Season
Veteran NBA point guard Chris Paul will retire at the end of the 2025/26 season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Heading into free agency this past summer, Paul said that he would likely only play for no more than one more year, and Charania stated when he reported CP3’s one-year contract agreement with the Clippers a few weeks later that it would likely be … [Read more...] about Chris Paul To Retire After Season
Kawhi Leonard Expected To Return On Sunday
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is expected to return to action on Sunday vs. Cleveland, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). Leonard has been sidelined since November 3 while dealing with right ankle and foot sprains. He has missed nine games during that time and has been ruled out of a 10th on Saturday vs. Charlotte. Based on Haynes’ reporting, it sounds like the … [Read more...] about Kawhi Leonard Expected To Return On Sunday