Lakers D'Angelo Russell sprains ankle, to be reevaluated Friday

Russell, the starting point guard for the Lakers, had a poor start to his team's first game following the All-Star break. Literally. Russell injured his right ankle during the opening period of Thursday's game between Los Angeles and the Golden State Warriors and was subsequently declared out for the remainder of the evening. Darvin Johnson, the Lakers' coach, stated after his team's 124-111 victory that Russell will be reevaluated Friday but that X-ray results were negative. Ussell stated that he was "not concerned" about the injury and left up the possibility of participating in the Lakers' upcoming match in Dallas on Sunday. Donte DiVincenzo, a Warriors guard, was standing out of bounds when Russell, who was stepping backward to inbound the ball beneath the hoop, unintentionally trod on his foot.Russell subsequently said, "Wrong place, certainly wrong time." Really bad karma for me "Ussell finished the nine minutes with three assists, four rebounds, and two points on 1-of-3 shooting. With 3:12 left in the first quarter, he was replaced. He then went to the locker room for treatment and did not return to the game. Despite this, A. easily won, leading by as many as 28 points. With their new additions from the trade deadline in the lineup, the Lakers are suddenly 3-1. They are now 2 1/2 games behind Dallas for the 66th spot and 1 1/2 games behind Golden State for the No. 10 seed. The parts we added for defence, offence, and playability seem terrific "said Anthony Davis. We're playing well, in my opinion. We are clicking sufficient that he must miss time. "I believe we have a full team where we can make a small run."