The Los Angeles Lakers got some extremely rare good news on the injury front on Friday, as not only will Anthony Davis and Dennis Schröder be able to suit up for the team’s latest pivotal game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but it sounds like D’Angelo Russell is progressing in his recovery from the right ankle sprain that will force him to miss a fourth game.
Ahead of Friday’s tip-off vs. Russell’s former team, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said that his starting point guard was able to scrimmage with the roster’s deep bench players, and that the medical staff will evaluate his response to that increased activity:
On D’Lo’s return, Ham said he has started on-court work, but still has a couple of steps to get through before he can play again
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Darvin says that D’Angelo Russell, who will miss his fourth straight game tonight with a right ankle sprain, was able to play live with a “stay ready” group today and they’ll see how he responds.