Blake Griffin expected to miss two weeks with leg injury

He then came back into the game, but was clearly not himself, unable to explode off the dribble. It’s kind of become a part of our family routine. It could be that game where we see another change in the starting lineup.

A rematch of the championship series between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers drew almost 11 million television viewers in the United States, making it the most-watched NBA Christmas Day telecast since 2011.

“I remember when we were losing, they played that Journey song and the whole arena started singing”, Bryant said after scoring 12 points in the Lakers’ 94-84 loss to the Clippers.

Paul Pierce – “It’s just good to get a win, especially without one of our leaders and go-to scorers out there and the second game of the road trip”.

Following Tuesday’s victory at Denver, in which Bryant scored 31 points, fans at Pepsi Center chanted, “Kobe, Kobe, Kobe”.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, left, collides with Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. He had been sitting too long, coach Bryon Scott said. “He’s been good the last 10 games or so”. His rhythm is great right now. “I just wanted to tough it out and worry about it after the game”. I’m pretty sure he’s happy with how he’s playing.

The Clippers instead rallied and cut the Jazz lead to just 5 points by halftime.

The Lakers trailed 60 44 at the half, and we’re down 85 57 at the end of the third, which happened to be the Clippers largest lead of the night.

Griffin would miss seven games for the Clippers (17-13) if he is out two weeks.

Johnson answered with a 3-point basket and the Lakers only managed a layup by Bass over the final four minutes as they were unable to get closer than eight.

While All-Star point guard Chris Paul has had difficulty playing at his customary high level until the past week, Griffin has been the Clippers’ bulwark with his solid play through the first 30 games.

Coach Doc Rivers of the rival Los Angeles Clippers believes Bryant should be on the team. When Hood first suffered the injury, he returned to the locker room to receive treatment. It looked like it was going to be another 35 or 40 point loss for the Lakers, but their bench unit brought them back to within 10 to finish the game. Jordan Clarkson and Randle each added 11.

“A lot of people disagree with me on that”, Rivers said before his Clippers beat the Lakers on Christmas night.