LA Clippers Deliver Major Injury Updates On Brandon Ingram And Five Others Ahead Of Crucial Los Angeles Lakers Showdown

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Brandon Ingram will sit again when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, and he is not alone. Beal, Rui Hachimura, Miller, Max Strus and Yanic Konan Niederhauser are out too, which leaves six names on the injury report. The team confirmed Ingram, Strus and Niederhauser will stay in Los Angeles to rehab while everyone else heads to Minnesota and Golden State. At 1-2, the Clippers cannot afford to be picky. The Lakers are on the second night of a back-to-back, though, so there is a window.

Who Is Out For The Clippers Against The Lakers?

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Luka Doncic's Los Angeles Lakers roster, but the team has faced a huge blow ahead of the game. Brandon Ingram is the biggest loss. The right heel surgery in May also repaired a partially torn Achilles, and his work has only reached light on-court activity. The Clippers forward is not close to playing.

Beal is sitting out for right knee management, and Hachimura has a sore left quadriceps. Miller is out after left rotator cuff surgery. Strus tore part of the plantar fascia in his right foot, a non-contact injury five minutes into the preseason opener against Golden State, and Niederhauser is still working back from right Lisfranc surgery. Wednesday's report gives no return dates.

How Long Will Ingram, Strus And Niederhauser Be Out?

At least a week, and Ingram has no date beyond that. The Clippers said all three are progressing, but none will make the Friday and Sunday trips to Minnesota and Golden State. Strus gets re-evaluated in a week, and given the timeline set earlier this month, a return may be close. At center, Isaiah Jackson and Brook Lopez have carried most of the work.

Can The Clippers Exploit The Lakers' Back-To-Back?

The Lakers are short-handed too. Luka Doncic has back soreness and Ziaire Williams has foot soreness, with Adou Thiero and rookie Cam Carr also out. Doncic dropped 41 on Portland on Tuesday, so Austin Reaves, who added 26 in that loss, will get the heavier load. Taking care of the ball comes first for the Clippers. They gave it away 26 times in the first meeting, and the Lakers turned those mistakes into 33 points in a 125-117 win. With so few bodies, Tyronn Lue cannot afford many bad stretches.