Another highly anticipated game between the two NBA teams in the city is scheduled for Tuesday in Los Angeles.
A number of players that could end up in the Hall of Fame will be present in the upcoming game, including James Harden, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis.
On Monday night, though, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James would not be playing because of an ankle injury.
Ivica Zubac, the center for the Clippers, is scheduled for a reevaluation in the coming weeks, so Kawhi Leonard and his colleagues are having to cope with his absence.
This season, the Lakers are up 2-0 against their local rivals. However, for those who watch the teams attentively, this win-loss record might not give them the whole picture. When evaluating the paths taken by both clubs, the game tonight is very important.
The Clippers, who just pulled off an incredible comeback against Brooklyn, led by Ty Lue, overcame an 18-point deficit with a commanding 22-0 run in the fourth quarter. Lue is an outstanding coach. With two games remaining to play against Minnesota, the Clippers were in fourth place in the Western Conference as of Tuesday morning.
On the other hand, the Lakers are rated ninth and are once again in the play-in bracket. Sources suggest that the Lakers’ front management intends to exercise patience with head coach Darvin Ham in spite of this. In the days before the February trade deadline, there is conjecture surrounding a possible trade for the Lakers.
