With LeBron James, Rajon Rondo and now Lonzo Ball sidelined, the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Golden State Warriors, who with the addition of DeMarcus Cousins now have five 2018 All-Stars in their starting lineup. Pretty tough to have a good feeling about this one.
In Cousins’ first game back from the torn achilles he suffered last season, the Warriors blew out the Los Angeles Clippers, 112-94. Because if there’s something Golden State needed, it’s definitely another All-NBA-caliber player.
Injuries are never welcomed, but Ball’s sprained ankle comes at a particularly frustrating time — as Luke Walton pointed out — because of how well he had been playing before he turned his ankle.