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All-Star Ruled OUT for Lakers vs. Clippers

The LA Clippers have ruled Paul George out vs. the Los Angeles Lakers

Joey Linn

All-Star Ruled OUT for Lakers vs. Clippers
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LA Clippers star Paul George missed Sunday's game vs. the Sacramento Kings due to left knee soreness, and has again been ruled out for Wednesday's game vs. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Speaking with the media before Tuesday's practice, Clippers head coach Ty Lue said George would not practice with the team, and will not play vs. the Lakers.

When asked about George's injury, Lue simply answered, "He's hurt."

While George did not practice with the team on Tuesday, he was out on the court prior to practice getting shots up, which at least means he is able to do some on-court work while dealing with knee soreness.

When speaking with the media prior to Sunday's game vs. the Kings, the first one that George missed with this injury, Lue said it was something the Clippers star had been playing through. Having struggled for several weeks, George hasn't been himself recently, which could be due to this lingering knee soreness.

George is averaging 17.2 PPG on 41.3% from the field and 30.6% from deep in his last 14 games, which is well below his season averages. The Clippers want to make sure he is fully healthy before returning him to game action, and will have to make up his production elsewhere.

The Clippers and Lakers will begin at 7:00 PM PST on Wednesday night.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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