The Los Angeles Lakers are happy to be home after a back-to-back road trip, but they’re still singing the mid-season blues as the Oklahoma City Thunder come to town. Lonzo Ball and Brook Lopez have been cleared to return to practice, but Ball has been ruled out of the game. Lopez is available to play.
Kyle Kuzma’s quadriceps contusion seems to be a lingering injury after he re-aggravated it against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He’s also been upgraded to available for the Lakers’ first matchup against Russell Westbrook’s Thunder, but his downward trend and ailing leg are something to keep an eye on.