Game 41: Battle of Los Angeles Part 3

[mkwest]

Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Wednesday, January 21st, 2008 @ 7:30 PM (PST)
TV: FSN Prime Ticket
Radio: 710 ESPN


Clippers Starting 5
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Collins - Gordon - Thornton - Skinner - Jordan

Reserves

Hart - Jones - Davis - Novak - Samb


Lakers Starting 5

Fisher - Bryant - Radmanovic - Gasol - Bynum

Reserves

Vujacic - Ariza - Odom

Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers

Jason Hart (elbow) is probale.
Marcus Camby (left ankle) is doubtful.
Zach Randolph (bruised left knee), Chris Kaman (Plantar Fasciits, left foot), Mike Taylor (right thumb) and Baron Davis (bruised tailbone) are out.

Los Angeles Lakers

Luke Walton (right toe inflammation) and Jordan Farmar (lateral meniscus tear, left knee) are out.

[JJ LoDuca]

It'll be nice to have Hart back I guess, but without Camby we shouldn't even be in the building.

[mkwest]

I was pissed that I had to miss Monday's game, but this one will be on at the same time as LOST. Hmmm.

[clipperfan4life]

I was pissed that I had to miss Monday's game, but this one will be on at the same time as LOST. Hmmm.

i'm on the same boat as you!

Have been waiting so long to watch LOST! but why does it have to air during the time the LA battle goes on!

Does anyone know if there is a possibiity baron davis will play?

[cinnamon]

All we can ask for is a valiant effort.
Given the circumstances, that will be as good as a win, IMHO.

[ejftw]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1134 ... ter-battle

This is going to be a looooong night.

[mj_shoefanatic]

No Kobe
No Problem

[JJ LoDuca]

Eh, Kobe should go ahead and take the night off if his po' lil' finger is hurting him. Take time off Kob-- what can it hurt?

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Yes if Kobe decided to take the night off that would help our cause. This will be a long night but I'll be watching or listening as always. For you lost fans you can either switch between the game and your show or try to record lost. And by the summer time I'm sure they will replay the season opener or you can probably watch it online later.

Back to basketball, I just want to see some good effort and I hope that we don't loose by too much

[JJ LoDuca]

^ Good point #2-- for you lost fans, just watch the episode online and the game on TV. That is...if that is where your heart lies....

[illastrate]

If we win tonight, I'll riot in front of Staples.

[bulldogcharly]

seriously how long does it take to come back from a bruise? zach randolph has been out since december 22. he even tried to come back in the game. i would understand if he would miss a few games, but hes missed one month with a bone bruise. kobe dislocated his shoulder a few years ago and came back in two weeks with a big sleeve on his shoulder. he dislocated his finger in the game against the cavs and kept playing. why dont baron davis and zach randolph have heart like kobe.

and how long does it take to come back from a bruised tailbone. i would expect maybe a week and its been a few weeks now and there are no signs of him coming back soon. cambys the only one with heart on the clippers. he wanted to come back into the game after he injured his ankle and that looked like it couldve been really serious.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Baron bruised his tailbone in the beginning of the season. He was for a little bit and then came back, it's just that now he's sitting out again from it. In Zach's case I heard that something got infected so that's why he's not back yet. But your right bulldogcharly, they should have been back by now. As Clipper fans all we can do is sit and wait. The players also maybe sitting out because they don't like Dunleavy's style. But I don't know the real reason why it is taking them so long to come back.

[JJ LoDuca]

Nice article about DJ's first start here:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketbal ... 8865.story

Some bad (though not unexpected) news about Baron and Zach's injuries at the bottom.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

If anyone can find a stream with the Clippers broadcast let me know

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Gordon gives us our first score

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Nice dunk by Thornton

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Gordon with the alley Jordan with the oop

[mj_shoefanatic]

Gordon, Jordan And Thornton playing their arses off!!!

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Nice hustle Al