OKLAHOMA CITY >> The night seemingly lasted forever as Nick Young struggled to sleep. What kept him up had nothing to do with a recent shooting slump or diminished playing time.
Instead, Young became infected with bed bugs when he stayed at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel here with the Clippers during the 2011-12 season.
“I couldn’t see my son because I was breaking out in hives,” Young said following the Lakers’ 113-96 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. “It was terrible. Now I’m paranoid.”
So paranoid that Young spent Saturday evening at the Skirvin Hotel sleeping with a sweatshirt while laying on a bed with towels covering the sheets and blankets.