In an NBA season teeming with excitement over the battle of Los Angeles, the West’s two best teams are trading barbs over the most mundane of topics.
Load management.
On Tuesday it was Doc Rivers’ turn.
Load management controversy
The Clippers became the object of fan ire when Kawhi Leonard’s load management regimen meant a missed game in a potential Finals preview against Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks.
While Leonard regularly takes games off as part of a philosophy of saving his body for the playoffs, James has thrived as he’s played every Lakers game this season.