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The rested Toronto Raptors made quick work of the weary Los Angeles Clippers. Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points, Serge Ibaka had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Raptors beat the Clippers 121-103 on Sunday for their 10th victory in their last 11 home games. Before the game, Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers bemoaned the lack of rest his team got following a 5 p.m. Continue to Article

February 03, 2019 6:52:pm EST

James initially injured his groin during the Lakers' Christmas Day matchup against the Warriors and was sidelined for five weeks, missing 17 games. The four-time MVP made his return against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday but admitted he was not at 100 per cent. The Lakers prepared a game plan to face the Warriors with James in the lineup, but they had to make late adjustments when they found out he would not be able to play against Golden State. Continue to Article

February 03, 2019 10:22:am EST

LeBron James will not play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. James played his first game on Thursday since suffering a groin strain on December 25 against the Warriors. While he scored 24 points with 14 rebounds and nine assists in an overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers, he said afterwards he was not close to 100 per cent after missing 17 games. Continue to Article

February 02, 2019 8:26:pm EST

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will miss the marquee match-up against the NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Saturday, coach Luke Walton said. James played 40 minutes on Thursday in his return from a five-week injury absence, scoring 24 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and handing out nine assists as the Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-120 in overtime. Although he showed no sign on court of the groin injury that saw him sidelined for 17 games -- ever since a Christmas Day victory over the Warriors -- James acknowledged that he hadn't expected to play so many minutes in his return and would have to see how his body responded. Continue to Article

February 02, 2019 8:11:pm EST

“The first quarter was just kind of a feel out quarter to see how my groin would react,” LeBron James said of his return to the court after a 17-game absence due to a strained groin, a stretch where the Lakers went 6-11 and fell out of playoff position. In the fourth quarter Thursday night, the Clippers went on a 7-0 run that cut the lead down to six. LeBron stepped up and hit a three. Continue to Article

February 01, 2019 11:35:am EST