There are myriad reasons why L.A.’s season has derailed to the point of their 10th place standing in the West, 4.5 games back of the No. 8 seed, with only 18 games to play. The biggest reason is pretty obvious: injuries.
We learned after Tuesday’s practice that Kyle Kuzma (sprained ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against Denver, while Brandon Ingram (shoulder), Tyson Chandler (neck) and Lance Stephenson (toe) are all questionable. Luke Walton also held LeBron James, Rajon Rondo and Josh Hart out of practice, though more for rest purposes after each carried a heavy load in Monday’s loss to the Clippers.