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Mo Bamba (left ankle soreness) ruled out for Game 1 vs. Warriors

Less than two hours before tip-off, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Mo Bamba (left ankle soreness) would be out for Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

Bamba, who previously missed several weeks with a high ankle sprain in the same ankle, had previously played just more than 10 minutes total in the first-round against the Grizzlies. After checking into Games 1 and 2 for 30 seconds each, Bamba played nine minutes and 10 seconds of garbage time in the closeout Game 6.