<!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-dangelo-russell-crucial-injury-update-jj-redick-pistons-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'D’Angelo Russell gets crucial injury update from JJ Redick after Pistons loss');   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_1132.jpeg"></figure><h1>D’Angelo Russell gets crucial injury update from JJ Redick after Pistons loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T23:56:54-08:00">December 23rd, 11:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T23:57:25-08:00">December 23rd, 11:57pm</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>LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak was snapped on Monday following a 117–114 loss to the Detroit Pistons at home. The Lakers have had their share of injury concerns this season and before the game, head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaxson-hayes-christian-wood-get-key-injury-update-per-jj-redick">JJ Redick provided the latest injury news for Jaxson Hayes and Christian Wood</a>. After the game, Redick was again the bearer of concerning injury news regarding D’Angelo Russell.</p><p>Russell left the Lakers’ loss to the Pistons late in the fourth quarter, headed for the locker room and did not return.</p><p>Following the Lakers’ loss, JJ Redick was asked what had happened regarding D’Angelo Russell and if it was an injury of some kind. Redick replied that he was getting either <a href="https://x.com/Dave_Yapkowitz/status/1871438997127659980" rel="noopener">his thumb or his hand</a> checked out.</p><p>The Lakers have a day off before they travel up north to take on the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. An update on Russell’s status will likely come the day before.</p><h2><b>D’Angelo Russell’s role for the Lakers this season</b></h2><p>In the starting lineup to begin the 2024-25 season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dangelo-russell-mindset-move-to-bench">Russell moved to the bench</a> after the eighth game of the season. He had two of his best games of the season during the Lakers’ mini-road trip against the Sacramento Kings, two games that resulted in wins.</p><p>On Dec. 18, Russell dropped 16 points and six rebounds while shooting 46.7 percent from the field in a little over 22 minutes. He followed that up on Dec. 21 with 20 points, four rebounds and five assists while shooting 53.8 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from the three-point line.</p><p>Russell has missed only one game this season and has been playing a little over 26 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 12.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists with splits of 41.9 percent shooting from the field, 33.8 percent shooting from the three-point line and 84.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Russell chose to opt-in to his contract this past offseason and return to the Lakers rather than hit unrestricted free agency. This is the final year of his contract and he will become a free agent at the season’s end. The former No. 2 overall pick has seen his name come up in multiple trade rumors since returning to the franchise that drafted him.</p><p>Russell played two seasons with the Lakers before they traded him to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez and the draft pick that eventually became Kyle Kuzma. He’s also had stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-stephen-curry-influence-dangelo-russell-leadership">Russell’s leadership has been key with the Lakers</a>, especially with the young players. He attributes that to learning from some of the great players he’s played with such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

D’Angelo Russell gets crucial injury update from JJ Redick after Pistons loss

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-dangelo-russell-karl-anthony-towns-minnesota-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'D’Angelo Russell shouts out Karl-Anthony Towns after dominant Timberwolves’ return');   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/Timberwolves-news-DAngelo-Russell-shouts-out-Karl-Anthony-Towns-after-dominant-Minnesota-return.jpg"></figure><h1>D’Angelo Russell shouts out Karl-Anthony Towns after dominant Timberwolves’ return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T09:46:52-08:00">December 20th, 9:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T09:46:52-08:00">December 20th, 9:46am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Karl-Anthony <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reacts-to-emotional-welcome-in-minnesota-return">Towns returned to Minnesota</a> to face his former team, and he put on a dominant performance from start to finish. Towns finished with 32 points and 20 rebounds and led the Knicks to a 133-107. Many people were probably excited for Towns to come out and put up big numbers against the Timberwolves, and one of them was D’Angelo Russell.</p><p>“S/o KAT,” Russell <a href="https://x.com/Dloading/status/1869987095227556041" rel="noopener">wrote on X</a>, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Russell and Towns used to be teammates on the Timberwolves before he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>The NBA world was shaken before the season started when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-recalls-immediate-reaction-trade">Towns was traded to the New York Knicks</a> for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. So far, it looks like the move has worked out well for the Knicks, and Towns has played a big part in their success this season.</p><h2>Karl-Anthony Towns reflects on time with Timberwolves</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Karl-Anthony-Towns.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reveals-the-reality-of-minnesota-knicks-trade">Karl-Anthony Towns shared his feelings</a> about the trade months later and how he’s still surprised by it.</p><p>“There was no part of me that was willing to leave,” Towns said via The Athletic. “And life had a different path for me. I was stunned. I’m still stunned I’m in a different jersey.</p><p>“I came here early just so I could be by myself at Target Center and sit here and just soak up the energy that I know is still here from my time here. And just kind of for myself, with no Knicks personnel here, no teammates, no coaches, no nobody. Just to be able to reminisce a little bit.”</p><p>Towns saw some highs and lows with the Timberwolves since being drafted by the team, but it was towards the end of his stint that he saw the most success. Last season, they made the Western Conference Finals but lost to the Dallas Mavericks. Many people thought that the Timberwolves would run it back with the same team since they were so close last season, but with the current cap situation, it’s no surprise that they made the move to send Towns to the Knicks.</p><p>Towns and Anthony Edwards also had a great relationship and worked well as a duo on the Timberwolves, so it was tough to see them have to separate.</p><p>At the end of the day, the league is a business, and things like this could happen to anybody. For Towns, it’s good that he was sent to a great situation and he’s fitting in well with the Knicks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

D’Angelo Russell shouts out Karl-Anthony Towns after dominant Timberwolves’ return

<!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-magic-johnson-wants-everybody-know-he-tried-smoothie-honoring-dangelo-russell');   ga('set', 'title', 'Magic Johnson wants everybody to know he tried a smoothie honoring D’Angelo Russell');   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/Lakers-news-Magic-Johnson-wants-everybody-to-know-he-tried-a-smoothie-honoring-DAngelo-Russell.jpg"></figure><h1>Magic Johnson wants everybody to know he tried a smoothie honoring D’Angelo Russell</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T23:03:50-08:00">December 15th, 11:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T23:03:50-08:00">December 15th, 11:03pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Since the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers have stood pat as their rivals have upgraded their rosters. For instance, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-serious-pursuit-dennis-schroder-trade-with-nets">Golden State Warriors acquired former Laker Dennis Schroder</a> on Sunday to boost their defense at the guard position and help take some of the scoring load off Stephen Curry. While LA has enough scorers around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the team still needs to fill some pressing needs, particularly defense and rebounding. In other news, Lakers legend Magic Johnson <a href="https://x.com/MagicJohnson/status/1868348393049010648" rel="noopener">did shout out</a> point guard D’Angelo Russell in a recent post about a smoothie.</p><p>“I was at Erewhon this morning and picked up their new smoothie honoring Laker D’Angelo Russell!” Magic Johnson posted on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>What should the Lakers do with D’Lo?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DAngelo-Russell-contesting-a-shot.jpg"><figcaption>© Matt Blewett-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Now, Magic’s latest post could mean many things. It might be a harmless shoutout to D’Angelo Russell, the centerpiece in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-jazz-timberwolves-complete-trade-involving-russell-westbrook-dangelo-russell">blockbuster 2023 trade that sent Russell Westbrook away</a> and helped the Purple and Gold jet from a 2-10 start to the Western Conference Finals.</p><p>On the other hand, though, it might be Magic sending D’Lo the “kiss of death,” <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-kiss-death-nba-fans-roast-magic-johnson-promoting-d-angelo-russell-smoothie-air-jordan-gear" rel="noopener">a subtle hint</a> that the front office is nearing a deal to send the point guard to another team.</p><p>Moreover, the two point guards have had some beef before, as Magic questioned Russell’s leadership ability during his first stint with the Lakers in 2017. Meanwhile, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-magic-johnson-fires-strong-message-at-la-gm-rob-pelinka">Magic had fallen out with Rob Pelinka</a> during their power struggle to succeed as the Lakers’ new GM, though winning the 2020 championship seemed to have mended fences.</p><p>At this point, too, D’Lo may have already overstayed his welcome with the Lakers.</p><p>While Russell is a skilled point guard who can shoot and run offense, his inconsistency on offense and a lack of defense made him a less valuable playoff performer than, say, Mike Conley, whose veteran experience and skill provided stability to the Wolves en route to their first Conference Finals appearance since 2004.</p><h2><b>What’s next?</b></h2><p>His spotty playoff performance was already in full display in the 2023 postseason, and it became even more obvious in the Lakers’ first-round flameout against the Denver Nuggets in 2024.</p><p>Throughout his career, LeBron James has gained a reputation for pulling strings with front offices to get the players he wants, and D’Lo’s second stint with the Lakers may be numbered.</p><p>For instance, new Lakers coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-honest-dangelo-russell-benching">JJ Redick has benched D’Angelo Russell</a> for poor play, and the coach may have also recognized the redundancy of his skillset with Austin Reaves, who has better chemistry with Bron and AD and who can run the offense as a natural point guard.</p><p>Moreover, Reaves is taller and younger, and he can manufacture points by going to the free throw line reliably. At this point, D’Lo doesn’t fill a need for the Lakers, hence reports hinting that they’re looking for big men and athletic two-way wings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic Johnson wants everybody to know he tried a smoothie honoring D’Angelo Russell

<!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-dangelo-russell-injury-status-revenge-game-vs-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'D’Angelo Russell’s injury status for revenge game vs. Timberwolves');   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/Lakers-news-DAngelo-Russells-injury-status-for-revenge-game-vs.-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>D’Angelo Russell’s injury status for revenge game vs. Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-02T13:58:52-08:00">December 2nd, 1:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-02T14:02:50-08:00">December 2nd, 2:02pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, illness kept point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dangelo-russell-austin-reaves-la-injury-report">D’Angelo Russell out</a> for the Los Angeles Lakers. For LA’s next contest, a road matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Russell <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-12-02_02PM.pdf" rel="noopener">will likely play</a> given his probable injury designation, per the NBA’s official injury report.</p><p>The Lakers are heading into the second game of a four-game road trip, having lost four of their last six. The losses came against the Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder. The two wins came against the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. Now 12-8, the Lakers must get on track in December, with six of their next eight games on the road.</p><p>After beginning his career with the Lakers in 2015-16 as the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Russell ended up in Minnesota for about four seasons, from 2019-20 to 2022-23.</p><h2><b>Lakers hoping for even more offense from rookie Dalton Knecht</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lakers-DAngelo-Russell-on-the-court-vs-the-Suns.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Knecht, the Lakers 2024 first-round pick, had a monster game against the Utah Jazz on November 19. He scored 37 points and went 9-for-12 on threes. Those nine three-pointers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-nba-record-nuclear-half-jazz">tied an NBA record</a> for the most threes made by a rookie in a single game.</p><p>The rookie has seen his numbers jump quite a bit over the last month. In a handful of October games, he averaged 16.6 minutes per game. His minutes jumped to 26.4 per game in November. Knecht played 28 or more minutes in seven of his last eight games.</p><p>The 23-year-old certainly isn’t lacking confidence. Last month, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-subtle-warning-rest-of-nba">Knecht told media</a> that he is more than just a three-point shooter.</p><p>“I think that’s always been a part of my game. I don’t think I’m just a three-point shooter. I think I’m a three-level scorer,” Knecht said. “I showed that throughout college that I got a midrange, I could do floaters, go in the paint, dunk on somebody or finish over the top of them. I think teams are just starting to realize that I could really shoot the ball from catch and shoot, and now I’m just showing them what I can also do.</p><p>“I feel like I get a lot of good looks. I think to be honest, every time I shoot the ball is a good look,” Knecht said. “My teammates will be looking for me all the team and JJ will be calling plays. . .it’s just executing.”</p><p>The Lakers will need the rookie to continue to grow to relieve pressure on Anthony Davis and LeBron James especially since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-maintains-championship-mindset-with-lebron-james">Davis and James expect so much</a> this season.</p><p>“Right now, we’re in control of our own destiny since we’re sitting in the [sixth] seed, so we’ve just got to continue to do what we do,” Davis said. “[LeBron and I] definitely want to win another championship. I want to win another championship. I want a parade. I want to experience that. I know [LeBron] wants to. I know some guys on our team want to win their first one.”</p><p>The Lakers are in Minnesota to play the Timberwolves at 8:00 p.m. EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

D’Angelo Russell’s injury status for revenge game vs. Timberwolves

<!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-dangelo-russell-austin-reaves-la-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves appear on latest Lakers’ injury report');   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/IMG_1052.jpeg"></figure><h1>D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves appear on latest Lakers’ injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-30T18:37:09-08:00">November 30th, 6:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-30T18:37:09-08:00">November 30th, 6:37pm</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>As the Los Angeles Lakers head out on a four-game road trip, they’re going to be a little short-handed. Backup center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jaxson-hayes-brutal-injury-blow">Jaxson Hayes re-aggravated an ankle injury</a> and will miss the next two to three weeks. With the Lakers’ set to take on the Utah Jazz on Sunday, they could be without additional players as both D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves appeared <a href="https://x.com/Dave_Yapkowitz/status/1863022880520634491" rel="noopener">on the team’s injury report</a>.</p><p>D’Angelo Russell is listed as doubtful with an illness and Austin Reaves is listed as questionable with a left pelvic contusion on the Lakers’ injury report ahead of their game against the Jazz.</p><p>In Reaves’ case, he took a hard fall while being fouled during the Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. He stayed in the game to shoot his two free-throws and then immediately came out of the game. He did not start the second half, but ultimately returned to the game albeit being clearly limited.</p><p>Russell started the second half in place of Reaves and played fairly well alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Following the Lakers’ loss, head coach JJ Redick gave an update as best he could on Reaves’ status after the fall.</p><p>“My vantage point was an airborne player, and he made a play on the ball. . .he couldn’t go in the first half. He’s tough as nails, and I thought he moved fine,” Redick said. “He wasn’t really in the flow of the game because of that, and not getting the start to the second half. . .he’ll be in some pain tomorrow and we just have to kind of assess going forward.”</p><p>If both players are sidelined, that would put a significant strain on the Lakers’ current guard rotation.</p><h2><b>Lakers’ rotation without D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves</b></h2><p>If the Lakers’ are indeed incredibly short-handed to begin their road trip against the Jazz, that means more of an opportunity for both Gabe Vincent and Max Christie. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-max-christie-major-reason-improved-play">Christie in particular has seen an uptick</a> in his play over the past week or so, and has regained a spot in the team’s rotation after briefly falling out.</p><p>In a sign that the Lakers’ might be in need of reinforcements in the backcourt, they recalled Jalen Hood-Schifino from South Bay. The second-year guard had been dealing with a hamstring issue while on assignment in the G League. He did not appear on the Lakers’ injury report ahead of their game against the Thunder, which is a sign that he is nearing a return to the active roster.</p><p>If Russell and Reaves are indeed sidelined, Vincent would be the only true point guard on the active roster. Hood-Schifino could conceivably help in that aspect if he is ready to play.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves appear on latest Lakers’ injury report

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