<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jaxson-hayes-christian-wood-get-key-injury-update-per-jj-redick');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood get key injury update, per JJ Redick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_1131.jpeg"></figure><h1>Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood get key injury update, per JJ Redick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T20:22:37-08:00">December 23rd, 8:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T20:22:37-08:00">December 23rd, 8:22pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers came into the 2024-25 season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jarred-vanderbilt-gets-important-updated-injury-timeline">short-handed in the frontcourt as both Jarred Vanderbilt</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-christian-wood-injury-setback">Christian Wood were sidelined due to injury</a>. Both players have yet to make their season debuts. Unfortunately for the Lakers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jaxson-hayes-worrisome-injury-update-jj-redick">Jaxson Hayes joined them on the sidelines with an ankle injury</a>. Sometimes the news is there is no news and that was the case, as per Lakers head coach JJ Redick.</p><p>According to JJ Redick, there is <a href="https://x.com/jovanbuha/status/1871377060830347386" rel="noopener">no current injury update</a> regarding either Jaxson Hayes or Christian Wood, as per Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Redick’s comments took place during his pregame media availability ahead of the Lakers’ game against the Detroit Pistons. He was not asked about Vanderbilt.</p><p>With the Lakers’ main frontcourt depth all sidelined, they’ve been relying on two-way contract big man Christian Koloko. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-lakers-plans-decimated-center-position-behind-anthony-davis">Lakers have also reportedly been scouring the trade market</a> for frontcourt help.</p><p>In Hayes’ case, he began the season as the Lakers’ primary backup behind Anthony Davis, but he suffered an ankle injury back on Nov. 13 that sidelined him for six games. He returned to the lineup on Nov. 26 against the Phoenix Suns, but re-aggravated the injury and has now missed 12 straight games.</p><p>Prior to the injury, Hayes had been averaging 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds with splits of 72.2 percent shooting from the field and 78.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line. He was making an impact as a rim-rolling big as well as a being a defensive presence.</p><p>With Wood, his injury timeline goes back to last year when he missed the final 26 games of the 2023-24 regular season and was out for the playoffs as well due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery.</p><p>Before training camp began, Wood suffered a setback, needing another surgery on the same knee. Last season, his first in the purple and gold, Wood appeared in 50 games. He averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists with splits of 46.6 percent shooting from the field, 30.7 percent shooting from the three-point line and 70.2 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Wood picked up his player option in the offseason rather than test unrestricted free agency, as did Hayes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood get key injury update, per JJ Redick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-christian-wood-injury-setback');   ga('set', 'title', 'JJ Redick reveals Christian Wood injury setback');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-news-JJ-Redick-reveals-Christian-Wood-injury-setback.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>JJ Redick reveals Christian Wood injury setback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-12T13:57:23-08:00">November 12th, 1:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-12T13:57:23-08:00">November 12th, 1:57pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick <a href="https://x.com/mcten/status/1856432408339591609" rel="noopener">announced</a> that forward Christian Wood has experienced soreness in his right knee during his ramp-up process, delaying his return. The Lakers plan to provide a further update on Wood’s status in approximately four weeks, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.</p><p>Wood, who has not played since February 14, faced setbacks last season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, which sidelined him for the season’s conclusion. Over the summer, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-christian-wood-undergoes-knee-surgery-before-training-camp">Wood underwent a second surgery to address ongoing knee issues</a>, with the Lakers aiming to manage his recovery carefully as he integrates back into the team.</p><h2><b>JJ Redick provides update on Christian Wood’s status as Lakers seek to bolster frontcourt depth</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Christian-Wood-35-blocks-a-shot-by-Detroit-Pistons-guard-Cade-Cunningham-2.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Prior to joining the Lakers, Wood played for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2022-23 season, where he averaged 16.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, shooting 51.5% from the field and 37.6% from three-point range. Despite these challenges, the Lakers were optimistic about Wood’s addition to their rotation, seeing him as a valuable asset in their frontcourt alongside Anthony Davis. Wood concluded last season averaging 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, shooting 46.6% from the field and 30.7% from beyond the arc. With Wood and forward Jarred Vanderbilt both out due to extended injuries, Los Angeles has been actively exploring ways to strengthen its roster depth.</p><p>Reports suggest that the Lakers are considering potential acquisitions such as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-2-centers-on-lakers-internal-trade-board">Brook Lopez and Jonas Valanciunas to enhance their rotation</a>. Adding a reliable presence in the paint has become a pressing need, especially with the recent injuries that have limited the Lakers’ ability to maintain consistency on both ends of the court.</p><p>Currently holding a 6-4 record, the Lakers are looking to round out their three-game homestand with a win against the 7-4 Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Memphis claimed victory in their last matchup, where Los Angeles faced a weakened lineup without key players Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura.</p><p>Redick’s update on Wood’s status has raised concerns for a Lakers team that has already grappled with early season injuries and rotation adjustments.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

JJ Redick reveals Christian Wood injury setback

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-deal-with-former-raptors-big-man-after-christian-wood-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers agrees to deal with former Raptors big man after Christian Wood injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lakers-news-LA-agrees-to-deal-with-former-Raptors-big-man-after-Christian-Wood-injury-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers agrees to deal with former Raptors big man after Christian Wood injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T14:28:25-07:00">September 14th, 2:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T14:28:25-07:00">September 14th, 2:28pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers made a much-needed signing on Saturday. After they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-christian-wood-undergoes-knee-surgery-before-training-camp">lost Christian Wood due to knee surgery</a>, they <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1835042672253583762">regained their depth</a> by signing former Toronto Raptors big man Christian Koloko, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</p><p>Koloko finds himself in a nice situation for him. The former Arizona big man averaged 3.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 block per game in the 2022-23 season. He started in 19 of 58 games for the Raptors that campaign, although foul trouble was an issue (2.2 fouls within 13.8 minutes) for him. Still, there was a lot of promise during his time in Toronto.</p><p>In 2023-24, he missed the entire season due to an abnormal issue. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-christian-koloko-nba-career-at-risk-amid-blood-clot-issue">Koloko suffered a blood clot</a>, which meant he couldn’t participate in any basketball activities. Not to mention, it was a near life-or-death issue. The NBA’s Fitness to Play Panel was the one who determined that Koloko couldn’t touch the court until the issue was resolved. </p><h2><b>How did Koloko go from the Raptors to the Lakers?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lakers-sign-former-Raptors-big-man-Christian-Koloko.jpg"><figcaption>© Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In July, there was a breakthrough with Christian Koloko’s clot issue. His agent (Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports) said <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/christian-koloko-reportedly-nearing-return-to-nba-lakers-frontrunners-to-sign-center#:~:text=However%2C%20it%20all%20came%20to,could%20not%20practice%20or%20play." rel="noopener">that doctors found the issue and he had corrective surgery</a>, according to NBC Sports. Andrews said Koloko is off blood thinners, which is a key to his return to play. Even during the summer, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fDcoCKRNs0" rel="noopener">there was a video that surfaced of him working out</a> in fives against NBA talent. </p><p>The Lakers have Jaxson Hayes at their backup center spot. Regardless of the depth of the position, the injury to Wood opens up a lane for Koloko to play. Especially with playing behind Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis, the former Arizona big man can learn so much. Also, LeBron James can teach the young center some valuable lessons as he makes an impact on a Lakers team.</p><p>His collegiate days are important to remember, as Koloko’s junior year was the best of his career. He averaged 12.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and a Pac-1- high 2.8 blocks per game. Koloko also shot .735% on free throws with almost four attempts a game. The physicality, defense, and raw talent shined when translating over to the NBA. Despite missing a season, the Lakers have themselves a possible defensive anchor, ready to swat away shots.</p><p>The Lakers will need all the help they can get before the NBA season begins. A stacked Western Conference makes the journey to the NBA playoffs difficult for the 17-time champions.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers agrees to deal with former Raptors big man after Christian Wood injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-christian-wood-undergoes-knee-surgery-before-training-camp');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Christian Wood undergoes knee surgery before training camp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lakers-news-Christian-Wood-undergoes-knee-surgery-before-training-camp.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Christian Wood undergoes knee surgery before training camp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-09T13:02:38-07:00">September 9th, 1:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-09T13:15:34-07:00">September 9th, 1:15pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Christian Wood is set to miss the start of the 2024-25 NBA season after undergoing a successful <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1833233077931589673" rel="noopener">arthroscopic surgical procedure</a> on his left knee on Monday, the team announced.</p><p>He will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, meaning that he likely will not resume basketball activities until some point in November.</p><p>Wood, 28, is entering the final year of his contract with the Lakers after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-christian-wood-makes-3-million-contract-decision">opting into his $3 million player option</a> in June. Last season, Wood played in a total of 50 games, averaging 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting 46.6 percent from the floor.</p><p>While Wood held a minimal role with the Lakers last season in terms of his minutes and fell out of the rotation at times, the veteran is still an important part of the team’s bench unit. After all, Los Angeles is always searching for depth behind superstar big man Anthony Davis, and now they are left thin with Jaxson Hayes being their only other healthy option at center.</p><p>There has been a lot of discussion surrounding <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-2-lakers-most-likely-salary-dumped">Wood and his future with the Lakers</a>. Multiple rumors suggested that he could be moved in a trade this offseason in order for the Lakers to try and add talent to their roster before the 2024-25 season, yet Wood remains in Los Angeles.</p><p>It is worth noting that this is not the first time Wood will miss time due to a knee injury. In fact, the soon-to-be nine-year veteran missed time during the 2023-24 season with a left knee injury that he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-christian-wood-expected-out-several-weeks-knee-injury">ultimately underwent arthroscopic surgery for in March</a>, thus ending his season.</p><p>The Lakers underwent some massive changes this offseason despite their lack of urgency on the trade market and during free agency. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/los-angeles-lakers-darvin-ham-fired-lebron-james-anthony-davis-rob-pelinka">Darvin Ham was fired</a> after two seasons with the organization, which led to former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick assuming the head coach duties in Los Angeles. Redick, who has built a strong relationship with LeBron James through the years, will now look to lead the Lakers back to championship glory.</p><p>Bronny James, LeBron’s eldest son, was also drafted by the team in June, which adds more expectations and attention to the Lakers, as if they didn’t already have enough.</p><p>In Wood’s absence due to his latest knee surgery, Redick and the Lakers will be challenged early on as far as allocating frontcourt minutes. If there were any questions entering training camp as to who Davis’ backup would be, those discussions are now gone. Whether or not the Lakers will potentially look to add another big man between now and the start of the 2024-25 season as a result of Wood’s knee injury is unknown at this time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Christian Wood undergoes knee surgery before training camp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-christian-wood-issues-blunt-2024-25-plan-after-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Christian Wood issues blunt 2024-25 plan after injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Christian-Wood-issues-blunt-2024-25-plan-after-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Christian Wood issues blunt 2024-25 plan after injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-24T19:39:49-07:00">August 24th, 7:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-24T19:48:44-07:00">August 24th, 7:48pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers big man Christian Wood has been faced with adversity and doubt throughout his basketball career. The former UNLV star was visibly upset when he did not get selected in the 2015 NBA Draft, eliciting much sympathy from those watching at home. He toiled around for a couple years before honing his game in the G League. Wood eventually established himself as a key scorer and rebounder in the NBA, but he continues to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-christian-wood-haters-nba-free-agency">carry a chip on his shoulder</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-christian-wood-expected-out-several-weeks-knee-injury">Following a left knee injury</a> that required an arthroscopic procedure and caused him to miss the final couple months of the 2023-24 season, the 28-year-old is <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827523007511990775" rel="noopener">intent on making an impactful return</a> to the Lakers.</p><p>“I’m back yall ..and I’m coming back next season with a vengeance,” Wood posted on Instagram, via ClutchPoints. This is not the first time he has made a firm proclamation, but there is something different about this promise. Wood knows his career is at a bit of a crossroads.</p><h2><b>Lakers’ Christian Wood looking to send a message</b></h2><p>Despite averaging 19.1 points and 9.9 boards in 109 games for the Houston Rockets, public perception has soured a bit on his level of play. Wood’s defensive limitations have hurt him the most, resulting in him being relegated to a smaller role in LA (6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per contest last season). Making a strong statement on the court this year can potentially earn him more responsibilities going forward.</p><p>This opportunity goes both ways. The Lakers need their bench reinforcements to deliver if they are going to make any worthwhile noise in the playoffs. Injuries suffered by Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood prevented them from getting into a groove in 2023-24. Even if those guys are at full strength, LA still has a steep hill to climb in the Western Conference, but their health could make a noticeable difference.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jeanie-buss-cites-jj-redicks-vision-reason-for-hire">New head coach JJ Redick</a> should be excited to hear Wood call his shot. Motivation is essential for a role player, and the California native has clearly found his heading into the final year of his contract. Wood aims to remind fans what he can do, and in the process, help the Lakers reinsert themselves as a genuine threat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Christian Wood issues blunt 2024-25 plan after injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-christian-wood-makes-3-million-contract-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Christian Wood makes $3 million contract decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Christian-Wood-makes-3-million-contract-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Christian Wood makes $3 million contract decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-07T10:09:32-07:00">May 7th, 10:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-07T10:09:32-07:00">May 7th, 10:09am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024 offseason is shaping up to be a crucial one for the Los Angeles Lakers. The pressure to maximize the twilight of LeBron James’ career is greater than ever, necessitating <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-early-lakers-trade-targets-in-2024-nba-offseason">wholesale changes</a> for one of the league’s most historically successful franchises. But before the Lakers look towards making the necessary moves to build a contending team, they have to assess the players they have left on the roster. One of those players will be Christian Wood after he <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1787878742859169955" rel="noopener">picked up his player option</a> for the 2024-25 season, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.</p><p>The Lakers brought Wood in as a buy-low option after his value tanked amid a horrid end to his stint with the Dallas Mavericks. Wood was an electric scorer who was seemingly a snug fit alongside Anthony Davis. However, Wood didn’t exactly move the needle for the Lakers as he averaged just 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per game — his worst output in years.</p><p>At the very least, the Lakers could use Wood’s contract as filler in potential trades; his contract isn’t big at all, and his deal only runs for one more season. The Purple and Gold could keep him, as there are few higher-upside options available on the market who would willingly take a role as a backup big, but this past season was a disappointing one for the 28-year old and it won’t be too surprising if the Lakers are itching to move on.</p><h2><b>Christian Wood was not the answer</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lakers-forward-LeBron-James-23-celebrates-with-forward-Christian-Wood-35.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/christian-wood-joining-forces-with-lakers-lebron-james-has-x-erupting">Lakers fans hyped up</a> the arrival of Christian Wood on a two-year, $6 million deal last offseason, and for understandable reason. After all, Wood was coming off a season in which he averaged 16.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for a Mavericks team that yanked his role all season long.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-christian-woods-role-in-dallas-gets-blunt-take-from-gm-amid-looming-free-agency">Mavericks gave up on Wood</a> for a reason, however, and that being his lack of defensive impact. Wood’s defensive positioning is questionable, his rim-protection skills are suspect, and he isn’t exactly a resolute presence on the glass. The Mavs were very much outrebounded and outscored in the paint whenever Wood was in town.</p><p>Wood became the catalyst for the Mavericks’ decision to draft Dereck Lively II, as they wanted a mobile and athletic rim-protecting lob threat at the five instead of a perimeter threat who allowed more points than he scored. Nonetheless, the Lakers, for such a bargain price, added a 16-7 guy who can stretch the floor and prop up the team’s offense whenever LeBron James or Anthony Davis need to take a breather.</p><p>However, Wood did not adjust particularly well to a full-time bench role. He didn’t command touches as well, as scoring and playmaking duties fell to the shoulders of James, Davis, Austin Reaves, and D’Angelo Russell. Darvin Ham rarely trusted Wood with heavy minutes until he needed arthroscopic surgery to address his knee injury.</p><p>In the end, Wood did not match expectations in his first year with the Lakers. His plan to try and rebuild his value with a prove it 1+1 deal didn’t work, and now, he had to resort to Plan B, which is to opt into his $3 million contract for next season. He could have tried to sign a deal with another team, perhaps a lottery-bound one, to try and regain his value, but after undergoing surgery, he opted to play it safe.</p><h2><b>An offseason full of possibilities for the Lakers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Los-Angeles-Lakers-forward-LeBron-James-23-during-the-fourth-quarter.jpg"></figure><p>The comfort for the Lakers is that Christian Wood’s decision to opt into his contract for next season won’t prevent them at all from executing whatever it is they’re planning for this offseason. They have a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/overview/_/year/2024">few tradeable contracts</a>, with Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent, and Jarred Vanderbilt all making $10 to $17 million a year, and D’Angelo Russell could join that list if he decides to opt into his $18.7 million contract for next season.</p><p>Many expect the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-trae-young-trade-buzz-picks-up-immediately-after-playoff-loss-to-nuggets">Lakers to go star-hunting</a>; Trae Young appears to be at the top of their trade target list, while they also expressed interest in Zach LaVine and Dejounte Murray prior to the February 8 trade deadline.</p><p>It’s unclear how much their trade targets would move the needle; the Lakers need more athletic defenders who can shoot and a deadly scoring/playmaking threat who could help keep the team afloat as LeBron James, if he re-signs, would most certainly require a few off days here and there.</p><p>Still, there are few more attractive prospects in the NBA than to play for a historically great franchise in the Lakers and to play with a historically great player in James. The possibilities are endless for the Lakers as they try to put yet another playoff exit at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the rearview mirror.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Christian Wood makes $3 million contract decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-christian-wood-game-4-denver-nuggets-los-angeles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers to get Christian Wood back for Game 4 vs. Nuggets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/christian-wood-lakers-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers to get Christian Wood back for Game 4 vs. Nuggets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-27T16:30:00-07:00">April 27th, 4:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-27T16:39:56-07:00">April 27th, 4:39pm</time><address><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/author/michaelc/">Michael Corvo</a>Michael Corvo has been the Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter for ClutchPoints since 2021. He also covers golf and movies. One day, he hopes to see the New York Jets win another playoff game. Inspirations: Paul Giamatti, Shane Falco, Phife Dawg.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Wood will be active for Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, head coach Darvin Ham <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1784366212610502797">confirmed pregame</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Christian Wood going through pregame warmups <a href="https://t.co/mKJWb9GGCh">https://t.co/mKJWb9GGCh</a> <a href="https://t.co/eXqsr9lXMk">pic.twitter.com/eXqsr9lXMk</a></p><p>— Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1784366212610502797?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-los-angeles-anthony-davis-denver-nuggets-nba-playoffs-austin-reaves">facing a 3-0 series deficit</a> to the defending champions. Los Angeles has lost 11 straight games to Denver. No team in NBA history has won four straight in a playoff series. LeBron James has never been beaten by the same opponent 11 straight times.</p><p>Wood has been out since Feb. 14 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. In 51 games during the regular season (one start), Wood averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks in 17.4 minutes. He shot 31% from the 3-point line on 2.3 attempts per game.</p><p>Wood was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/los-angeles-lakers-denver-nuggets-nikola-jokic-lebron-james-nba-playoffs-anthony-davis">reportedly eyeing</a> a Game 3 return, and was seen getting up shots after Lakers practice on Wednesday. The veteran was <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1784011688125305134" rel="noopener">upgraded to questionable</a> for Game 4 on Friday.</p><p>Ham, when asked, did not indicate what role Wood would have in Game 4, only that he’s “available.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Christian Wood getting up shots after Lakers practice <a href="https://t.co/3AOF63L6QU">pic.twitter.com/3AOF63L6QU</a></p><p>— Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1783220642017599930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>Wood largely split backup center duties with Jaxson Hayes during the season. Wood offers more girth, defensive rebounding, and rim protection, in addition to his theoretical ability to stretch the floor. Hayes was a DNP-CD in Game 3 after playing just 11 minutes over the first two games.</p><p>The Lakers’ lack of size compared to Denver has been exploited. Denver has 29 more rebounds than Los Angeles — 20 on the offensive glass —and 16 more points in the paint.</p><p>Nikola Jokic has enjoyed plenty of success against Anthony Davis — especially in second halves — though he’s particularly feasted when the Lakers have gone small, with Rui Hachimura at center.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here's what Darvin Ham said at his preseason press conference with Rob Pelinka in September, when they were asked specifically about the Lakers' decision not to sign another big to help on Nikola Jokic: <a href="https://t.co/vU1N1pbiZo">pic.twitter.com/vU1N1pbiZo</a></p><p>— Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1782816851422245280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Clearly, we have to do something better,” a <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1783954716181057928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1783954716181057928%7Ctwgr%5E8a91b20245e75cd4e6ec1a9332ea4c6cb96c663b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php" rel="noopener">visibly dejected</a> Hachimura said Friday at practice. “Of course, we’ve been trying. We’ve been watching a lot of film. We’re adjusting different coverage and all that. But, as a team, in my opinion, we just don’t have enough experience.”</p><p>Jarred Vanderbilt, out since Feb. 3 with a midfoot sprain, was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-jarred-vanderbilt-los-angeles-game-3-nba-playoffs-denver-nuggets">reportedly hoping to return</a> for Game 3, but is yet to come off the injury report. The Lakers have not provided an official update on Vanderbilt for several weeks.</p><p>Cam Reddish remains out with a sprained ankle.</p><p>The Lakers’ depth has severely underwhelmed against Denver. For the most part, Anthony Davis (32.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 61.5% shooting) and LeBron James (26.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 9.7 assists) have played Nikola Jokic (27.7 points, 15.7 boards, 8.7 assists) and Jamal Murray (21.3 points, 8.0 assists, one backbreaking buzzer-beater) to a standstill.</p><p>But, the Nuggets’ supporting cast has been dramatically more impactful than the Lakers. Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have collectively outplayed Hachimura, Austin Reaves, and D’Angelo Russell, by a wide margin.</p><p>The Lakers’ bench has 36 points through three games of the series — 24 of which have been scored by Taurean Prince. The Nuggets — considered one of the shallowest teams in the NBA —  have 41 bench points, but Christian Braun and Peyton Watson have helped Denver win the non-Jokic stretches with their two-way athleticism and all-around disruption.</p><p>Wood, a Los Angeles native, spent his first season with the Lakers on a one-year minimum contract. The 28-year-old has played for nine teams in nine seasons. If he plays on Saturday, it’ll mark his first career appearance in the NBA Playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers to get Christian Wood back for Game 4 vs. Nuggets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-christian-wood-denver-nuggets-los-angeles-injury-return-nba-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Christian Wood’s injury return vs. Nuggets gets target date');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/christian-wood-lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Christian Wood’s injury return vs. Nuggets gets target date</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-21T12:14:10-07:00">April 21st, 12:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-21T12:13:41-07:00">April 21st, 12:13pm</time><address><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/author/michaelc/">Michael Corvo</a>Michael Corvo has been the Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter for ClutchPoints since 2021. He also covers golf and movies. One day, he hopes to see the New York Jets win another playoff game. Inspirations: Paul Giamatti, Shane Falco, Phife Dawg.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Christian Wood is <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1782098290579771749" rel="noopener">expected</a> to return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ frontcourt for Game 3 of their series with the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.</p><p>The Lakers’ backup center has been out since Feb. 14 after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. Wood’s status update was first <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1782097227080495504" rel="noopener">reported</a> by Shams Charania.</p><p>“First and foremost, he has a couple more boxes to check before we consider” him returning,” Lakers head coach Darvin Ham <a href="https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1782118790534160755">said</a> to the Athletic.</p><p>Game 3 will take place on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Nuggets <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-los-angeles-dangelo-russell-denver-nuggets-nba-playoffs">took Game 1</a> on Saturday night, 114-103. Game 2 is at Ball Arena on Monday.</p><p>Wood has been around the Lakers more in recent weeks, though typically at home games.</p><p>In his first season with the Lakers (on a minimum contract), Wood — long an offense-first, stretch-5 — has primarily functioned as a part-time rim protector and defensive rebounder. In 50 games, the Los Angeles native has averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 17.4 minutes.</p><p>The Lakers haven’t issued any official updates on Wood since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-christian-wood-expected-out-several-weeks-knee-injury">announcing</a> his surgery in mid-March. Jarred Vanderbilt, out since Feb. 3 with a midfoot sprain, has not been ruled out for the series, though he was seen wearing a precautionary walking boot at practice on Friday.</p><p>In Wood’s absence, Jaxson Hayes has been the Lakers’ lone center with NBA experience behind Anthony Davis. As much as Hayes has improved over the past two months, he’s a lanky, matchup-specific option in the postseason.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">D’Angeo Russell on Jaxson Hayes: “He’s gonna make a lot of money this summer.” <a href="https://t.co/wH6mkZFh9X">pic.twitter.com/wH6mkZFh9X</a></p><p>— Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1777195768090427730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Lakers could use Wood’s size against Nikola Jokic and a physical Nuggets squad. Denver outrebounded the Lakers by nine in Game 1 and capitalized with 18 second-chance points. Afterward, Darvin Ham and multiple Lakers credited the Nuggets for being the more physical ballclub.</p><p>“We can’t be bad at defensive rebounding and transition,” said Davis, who put up 32 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocks in 44 hard-working minutes. “Something that we struggled with against this team since last playoffs. We can’t not excel in one of them. Especially not both. Once again, that’s our Achilles heel. We have to be better in both departments, if not, one.”</p><p>Hayes went scoreless with three rebounds in four minutes in Game 1. Frankly, he was outplayed by the rarely-deployed D’Andre Jordan, who saw nine minutes of action.</p><p>Ham played two reserves for more than 10 minutes. Taurean Prince (11 points, 20 minutes) was the only sub to score. LeBron and Rui Hachimura took turns on Jokic, who finished with 32 points on 15-of-23 shooting, 12 rebounds, and seven assists in 35 minutes.</p><p>“We could have been better. I thought we played some good ball tonight, but we could’ve been better,” said LeBron (27 points in 41 minutes). “We just don’t have much room for error versus this Denver team, especially on their home floor. It’s just a team that’s been through everything. Obviously, they’re the defending champions, so you gotta execute, you gotta make shots, you gotta defend. And then you can’t give them extra possession.”</p><p>Wood finished second on the Lakers, behind Anthony Davis and ahead of LeBron James, in <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612747/players-advanced?dir=D&amp;sort=DREB_PCT" rel="noopener">defensive rebounding percentage</a> during the regular season.</p><p>At <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/los-angeles-lakers-2023-24-media-day-lebron-james-anthony-davis-takeaways">media day</a>, Ham and Rob Pelinka were specifically asked about the lack of a Dwight Howard-esque option behind Davis, with the Nuggets in mind. (After Game 1, Howard made his <a href="https://twitter.com/DwightHoward/status/1781920198473162959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1781920198473162959%7Ctwgr%5E1444636f5cbaa307048868666f4a3dc928406cb3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flakersdaily.com%2Fdwight-howard-implies-lakers-should-give-him-another-chance-after-game-1-loss-to-nuggets-im-still-in-shape%2F" rel="noopener">availability</a> known.) In the 2023 Western Conference finals, the Lakers dusted off buyout addition Tristan Thompson to spell minutes on Jokic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Christian Wood’s injury return vs. Nuggets gets target date

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-christian-wood-expected-out-several-weeks-knee-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Christian Wood expected out several weeks due to knee injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/christian-wood-lakers.jpeg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Christian Wood expected out several weeks due to knee injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-18T20:28:39-07:00">March 18th, 8:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-18T20:28:39-07:00">March 18th, 8:28pm</time><address><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/author/michaelc/">Michael Corvo</a>Michael has been the Lakers beat reporter for ClutchPoints since 2021. He also covers golf and movies. One day, he hopes to see the New York Jets win another playoff game. Inspirations: Paul Giamatti, Shane Falco, Phife Dawg. NYC raised. USC grad.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Already thin behind Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be without backup center Christian Wood (left knee surgery) for several more weeks.</p><p>News of Wood’s “arthroscopic procedure” was <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1769917110707515737">reported</a> by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin as the Lakers tipped off at Crypto.com Arena against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.</p><p>In his pregame press conference, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1769892603095650537">noted</a> that Jarred Vanderbilt, Cam Reddish, and Gabe Vincent were all progressing “according to plan” and that the Lakers getting “those guys healthy” will be a “welcomed addition.”</p><p>Vanderbilt (foot), Reddish (ankle), and Vincent (knee) have all been seen at recent Lakers’ practices/<a href="https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1769789198532276517">shootarounds</a> in hooping gear.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lakers practice today. Gabe Vincent is in a purple pinny, talking to Phil Handy <a href="https://t.co/BQAvQEP1BK">pic.twitter.com/BQAvQEP1BK</a></p><p>— Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1768719831866732806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Ham conspicuously left Wood out of his upbeat pregame report. When specifically asked about the veteran center, Ham said the Lakers would soon issue a formal update on his status.</p><p>Wood last played on Feb. 14.</p><p>Playing on a minimum contract for the 2023-24 season, Wood, 27, has averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds on .466/.307/.702 shooting splits in 17.4 minutes across 50 games (one start). Wood’s size, rim protection, and defensive rebounding skills have occasionally proved valuable behind Anthony Davis.</p><p>With two-way rookie — who was expected to get minutes, per Ham — Colin Castleton also sidelined following ankle surgery, the Lakers are down to Jaxson Hayes as their primary option behind AD. The Lakers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-los-angeles-sacramento-kings-brooklyn-nets-harry-giles-anthony-davis">signed</a> 6’10 Harry Giles III to a two-way contract in February, though he’s seen just seven minutes across four appearances.</p><p>The Lakers entered Monday at 36-32, percentage points behind the Golden State Warriors for the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture.</p><p>The Lakers have another spot open for a buyout addition, though that player would not be eligible for the postseason. Expect to see Ham deploy small-ball lineups with LeBron James or Rui Hachimura at the five throughout the stretch run.</p><p>AD returned to the Lakers’ starting lineup on Monday after leaving <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-los-angeles-lament-bizarre-reviews-clock-malfucntions-anthony-davis-injury-warriors">Saturday’s loss</a> to the Golden State Warriors early with a left corneal abrasion.</p><p>Hayes set a season-high with 12 rebounds in place of AD for the final three quarters.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Christian Wood expected out several weeks due to knee injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-christian-wood-gets-restraining-order-on-ig-model-for-tarnishing-mercedes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Christian Wood gets restraining order on IG model for tarnishing Mercedes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lakers__Christian_Wood_gets_restraining_order_on_IG_model_for_tarnishing_Mercedes.webp"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Christian Wood gets restraining order on IG model for tarnishing Mercedes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-02T10:47:42-08:00">March 2nd, 10:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-02T10:47:42-08:00">March 2nd, 10:47am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-christian-wood-out-at-least-two-weeks-with-knee-injury" rel="noopener">Christian Wood</a> has been <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/01/lakers-christian-wood-granted-temporary-restraining-order-claims-sons-mother-vandalized-mercedes-benz/" rel="noopener">granted a temporary restraining order</a> against his ex-girlfriend, model Yasmine Lopez, following a series of disturbing incidents, TMZ reports. According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, Wood alleges that Lopez, the mother of his 8-month-old son, Kobe Sean, has been causing chaos in his life since their breakup in December 2022.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Video of Yasmine Lopez jumping over Christian Wood’s fence and vandalizing his car. <a href="https://t.co/2x1gCqQjtT">pic.twitter.com/2x1gCqQjtT</a></p><p>— Peter Dredd (@PeterDredd) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterDredd/status/1761499492753289574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The most recent incident occurred on February 23, 2024, when Lopez and her friends allegedly trespassed at Wood’s California residence, vandalizing his Mercedes-Benz by scratching the hood and doors. Lopez then reportedly entered Wood’s property and refused to leave, prompting neighbors to call the police, resulting in her arrest.</p><p>This incident is just one of several detailed in the court documents. Wood claims that in August 2023, Lopez broke into his home in Encino, destroying property and attempting to physically harm him. Additionally, in January 2023, while Wood was playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Lopez allegedly trespassed at his home and spray-painted his Lamborghini.</p><p>In addition to property damage, Wood accuses Lopez of getting physical with him on numerous occasions and alienating him from their son. As a result, Wood requested joint legal custody and primary physical custody of Kobe Sean.</p><p>As part of the restraining order, Lopez is required to stay at least 100 yards away from Christian Wood at all times, except for brief and peaceful contact related to their child. The order also prohibits Lopez from harassing, attacking, striking, threatening, or stalking Wood. Furthermore, Lopez can’t possess a firearm while the order is active.</p><p>The temporary restraining order will expire on March 20, providing Wood with temporary relief from the turmoil caused by his ex-girlfriend.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Christian Wood gets restraining order on IG model for tarnishing Mercedes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-christian-wood-out-at-least-two-weeks-with-knee-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christian Wood out at least two weeks with knee injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Christian_Wood_out_at_least_two_weeks_with_knee_injury.webp"></figure><h1>Christian Wood out at least two weeks with knee injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-21T18:02:34-08:00">February 21st, 6:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-21T18:02:34-08:00">February 21st, 6:02pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Prior to the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers had been playing better basketball. They managed to climb over .500 albeit still being the ninth seed in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers first game after the break is on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors and they’re already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-los-angeles-stephen-curry-golden-state-warriors" rel="noopener">going to be short-handed</a> without LeBron James. Christian Wood is also set to join James on the Lakers injury report due to a knee injury and he will be <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1760468081498100148" rel="noopener">reevaluated in about two weeks</a> as per ClutchPoints own Michael Corvo.</p><p>This is a new injury for the Lakers as Christian Wood played in their final game before the All-Star break, a win against the Utah Jazz. Wood is in his first season with the Lakers after signing a two-year contract in the offseason. He went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft yet has managed to carve out a decent NBA career to this point.</p><p>Prior to the break, Wood had played in 50 games for the Lakers including one start at a little over 17 minutes per game. He had been averaging 6.9 points per game, 5.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists with splits of 46.6 percent shooting from the field, 30.7 percent shooting from the three point line and 70.2 percent shooting from the free throw line.</p><p>Wood began his NBA career during the 2015-16 season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Since then he has also played for Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. Except for the two-year stint with the Rockets from 2020-22, he has never been able to stick with a team for more than one season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Wood out at least two weeks with knee injury

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Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers have already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-los-angeles-stephen-curry-golden-state-warriors" rel="noopener">ruled out</a> LeBron James for Thursday’s matchup vs. the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center, and now the team has gotten more bad news on the injury front.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers get more Christian Wood headache after LeBron James’ injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-christian-wood-details-his-role-spencer-dinwiddie-recruitment');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers big man Christian Wood details his role in Spencer Dinwiddie recruitment');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lakers-news-christian-wood-details-his-role-in-spencer-dinwiddie-recruitment.webp"></figure><h1>Lakers big man Christian Wood details his role in Spencer Dinwiddie recruitment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-13T16:33:50-08:00">February 13th, 4:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-13T16:33:50-08:00">February 13th, 4:33pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers made a major addition to their guard depth when it was announced that they would be signing free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who most recently played for the Brooklyn Nets, for the remainder of the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-spencer-dinwiddie-credits-lebron-james-christian-wood-los-angeles" rel="noopener">Dinwiddie figures to</a> provide depth and additional scoring to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-vs-lakers-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-2-13-2024" rel="noopener">a Lakers squad</a> that has dealt with a slew of injuries in their backcourt, including to free agent signees Gabe Vincent and Cam Reddish.</p><p>One person who apparently played a large part in recruiting Dinwiddie to play for the Lakers was <a href="https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1757491491923214666" rel="noopener">none other than</a> Los Angeles big man Christian Wood, who recently detailed his role in the high profile signing.</p><p>“He had texted me, he was asking me when he was making his decision. I think he was at the Dallas game at the time,” said Wood, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter. “He had texted me just asking about plays and certain guys and how he could be effective on the team. He’s somebody that can really help, and we really needed him.”</p><p>Indeed, Spencer Dinwiddie was spotted at the Dallas Mavericks vs New York Knicks game last week, before making an appearance at the Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans game the following evening, then signing with the Lakers the following day. While he may not be an All-Star level talent, Dinwiddie does bring veteran leadership and a scoring presence that was previously absent from the Lakers’ roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers big man Christian Wood details his role in Spencer Dinwiddie recruitment

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-spencer-dinwiddie-credits-lebron-james-christian-wood-los-angeles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spencer Dinwiddie credits LeBron James, not Christian Wood, for decision to sign with Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/spencer-dinwiddie-lakers-lebron-james.webp"></figure><h1>Spencer Dinwiddie credits LeBron James, not Christian Wood, for decision to sign with Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-12T15:41:17-08:00">February 12th, 3:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-12T15:41:17-08:00">February 12th, 3:41pm</time><address><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/author/michaelc/">Michael Corvo</a>Michael covers the Lakers, golf and movies. "The Paul Giamatti of Shane Falcos," some say.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For Spencer Dinwiddie, the presence of LeBron James is a more effective recruiting tool for the Los Angeles Lakers than Christian Wood’s well-intentioned recruiting pitches.</p><p>Dinwiddie was bought out by the Toronto Raptors after the trade deadline, attended the Lakers’ win with Rob Pelinka on Friday, then signed after clearing waivers on Saturday. At practice on Monday, Dinwiddie — who will make his Lakers debut on Tuesday — provided myriad reasons why he chose the Lakers over the Dallas Mavericks, who aggressively pursued him on the buyout market.</p><p>For one thing, Dinwiddie hails from Woodland Hills and a family of Lakers fans. Maybe he thinks the Mavs are a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-spencer-dinwiddie-shades-mavericks-signing-los-angeles">tad soft</a>. Another: the Lakers — particularly LeBron and Anthony Davis — have an impressive track record in high-stakes situations, such as the 2020 and 2023 playoffs and the In-Season Tournament.</p><p>“Essentially, it’s a team that, when everything’s on the line, they can rise to a level that no other team can get to.” <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvoNBA/status/1757158980923838544">Dinwiddie explained</a>. “They won the In-Season Tournament, have played big-time basketball the past several years. Obviously, sometimes it’s hard to maintain that throughout a whole season. But at the end of the day, they know how to win. That’s what you know. Every night they’re gonna get somebody’s best shot just because of the names on the front of the uniform. Then, obviously, you have arguably the greatest player of all time on the court, so a lot of people are going to give him personally their best shot as well.”</p><p>Dinwiddie said Pelinka called him to express interest before anybody else, which left an impression. He also felt welcomed by ex-teammates D’Angelo Russell, Taurean Prince, Rui Hachimura, and Wood — with whom he played in Dallas. The newest Lakers guard said he appreciated Wood’s outreach, but stopped short of giving him <i>too</i> much credit.</p><p>“Hey, look, C-Wood was impactful, but I’m giving the credit to Bron.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Spencer Dinwiddie on whether Christian Wood should get credit for recruiting him to the Lakers: “How the hell are we going to give C-Wood the credit? Bro, what are we doing? Hey, look, C-Wood was impactful, but I’m giving the credit to Bron.” <a href="https://t.co/ekdX0k7LBm">pic.twitter.com/ekdX0k7LBm</a></p><p>— Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvoNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvoNBA/status/1757162891650986173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dinwiddie posted the best outside shooting results of his career while matched with Luka Doncic in Dallas. The Lakers hope he’ll enjoy a similar dose of open looks playing alongside LeBron and AD.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spencer Dinwiddie credits LeBron James, not Christian Wood, for decision to sign with Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-christian-wood-reveals-major-role-in-spencer-dinwiddies-la-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Christian Wood reveals major role in Spencer Dinwiddie’s LA signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Lakers_news_Christian_Wood_reveals_major_role_in_Spencer_Dinwiddie_s_LA_signing_copy.webp"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Christian Wood reveals major role in Spencer Dinwiddie’s LA signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-10T17:36:48-08:00">February 10th, 5:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-10T17:36:48-08:00">February 10th, 5:36pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2024 NBA In-Season Tournament, but haven’t quite lived up to their billing as Western Conference Championship contenders just yet. The Lakers’ recent signing of Spencer Dinwiddie has fans and new teammates alike excited, however.</p><p>The ex-Net’s prospective debut date <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-spencer-dinwiddie-potential-debut-date-revealed" rel="noopener">was revealed recently</a>. The nuts and bolts of how the Lakers were able to offer the former Colorado Buffaloes star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-how-la-offered-spencer-dinwiddie-more-than-minimum-contract" rel="noopener">higher than the league minimum</a> were also discussed.</p><p>With the Lakers preparing for Dinwiddie’s arrival on the court, Christian Wood revealed a key aspect of how the team was able to bring him to Tinseltown and how he factored into the equation.</p><h2><b>Christian Wood’s Take on Dinwiddie Signing</b></h2><p>Wood revealed a clue as to his role in the Dinwiddie signing on his Instagram account, as shown in the screenshot below.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Looks like Christian Wood played a big role in Spencer Dinwiddie's Lakers signing 👀 <a href="https://t.co/6bRnh5vy6f">pic.twitter.com/6bRnh5vy6f</a></p><p>— Kit Guinhawa (@BeatKit22) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeatKit22/status/1756443824828911740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Lakers could use some help at the point guard position considering Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell are their two leading assist men <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers" rel="noopener">currently behind LeBron James</a> who is more of a point forward.</p><p>The rise of ‘positionless’ basketball doesn’t take away from Dinwiddie’s skills as a player who mostly hangs around the perimeter and can drive, pass, and shoot from deep like a true triple threat.</p><h2><b>Pistons Next Up For Lake Show on Tuesday </b></h2><p>A Tuesday night clash with the Lakers’ historical rivals the Detroit Pistons will give Coach Darvin Ham’s team and big man Anthony Davis an opportunity to show they’re hungry for another title, this one of the postseason variety, before the All-Star break next weekend.</p><p>The Lakers have what it takes to blow out the hapless but spirited young Pistons on Tuesday and that could be just what the doctor ordered heading into what should be a physically and mentally grueling playoff chase for James and the Lakers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.9	5.1	1.0	0.7	0.3

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