The Lakers received some much-needed injury news at Tuesday’s practice, as
starting small forward Brandon Ingram was a full participant.
It was a light practice (considering the Lakers are playing every other day
through Jan. 23), and mainly consisted of shooting drills and five-on-zero
runthroughs.
But coach Luke Walton said Ingram — who missed Tuesday’s game due to a
contusion on his right quad and tendinitis in his left quad — showed good
explosion when practice did call for more dynamic movement.
“I almost silly-fined him for looking so good today for not playing last night,”
Walton joked.
Luke Walton talks about Kyle Kuzma and the team’s competitive spirit.
pic.twitter.com/uHTQPUmemw
Ingram is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against Memphis, and will
see how his quads feel after shootaround that morning.
He said the soreness of his quads has been the toughest part of his ailments,
and will try to adjust his postgame routine accordingly.
“I think I’ll pay more attention to … recovering after games, especially on
these games where we play every other day,” Ingram said.
Brandon Ingram gives an update on his injured quads after going through
Tuesday’s #LakeShow practice. pic.twitter.com/WcjzuJlK6J
The Lakers could certainly use Ingram back in the lineup.
He scores the team’s second-most points (16.0), largely off of drives to the
hoop, which have become his trademark.
Lately, he has used that slashing ability to make plays for teammates, averaging
4.2 assists in his last five weeks.
And the Lakers could use someone to run the offense with Lonzo Ball — owner of
the seventh-highest assists average in the NBA (7.1) — out due to a left
shoulder sprain.
Scenes from Tuesday in El Segundo #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/SIGwrJ0Anx
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