Earl Clark of the Los Angeles Lakers is reportedly getting an MRI.
This information comes from Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News:
Obviously this is not good news for the Lakers or their fans.
Nevertheless, enough time remains in the season for the Lakers to sneak into the playoffs.
L.A. enters Tuesday night's matchup against the Phoenix Suns just 3.5 games behind the Houston Rockets. Despite the Lakers' age and defensive struggles this season, the remainder of this month is quite favorable for them schedule-wise.
After the Suns, L.A. squares off against the Clippers, Celtics and Trailblazers at home and then travels to the Mavericks and Nuggets back-to-back. L.A. will close out February with the Minnesota Timberwolves at home.
Without question the Clippers are the toughest opponent here, but the other games are winnable. Boston and Portland don't play well on the road, and the Mavericks and Nuggets are even worse defensively. Minnesota simply doesn't possess the offensive prowess to match L.A.
The Lakers have also been playing better than they have been given credit for rece ...
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