D'Angelo Russell injury update: Lakers guard to miss fourth straight game with ankle injury
Initially, Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell said he was "not worried" about his sprained right ankle, an injury he sustained in the first quarter of the Lakers' first game after the All-Star break. A week later, Russell is still sidelined because of it, and he won't return on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, either. Russell, who has missed three straight Game s and only logged nine minutes against the Golden State Warriors last Wednesday, told ESPN's Dave McMenamin that he'll miss his fourth straight Game on Friday. Asked if he could come back when the Lakers face the Warriors again on Sunday, Russell said, "We'll see once we get through Friday." The Lakers are 30-33 and coming off a 123-117 win against an Oklahoma City Thunder team that was missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. LeBron James didn't play in that game because he's dealing with a ...