Aloha,
1. KD injured in warm ups. Could be out until the playoffs.
2. Luka has a thigh strain. Could miss a couple of weeks.
3. BI left with an ankle sprain.
I can not remember a season where this many high profile players missed so much time to injury. Injury is really the reason the west is so bunched together. The Nuggets and Kings sit at the top of the west and neither have had any major injuries this season.
Someone has this epiphany every year.
Should expand the season, 82 games over a longer stretch. Give players more time in between game to recover.
I watched the KD injury and it was very worrisome. This was no slip. His ankle just gave out. Grade 2 sprain could put him out for regular season. Scary. He may just be breaking down.
Grizzlies, Mavs, Pelicans, and Suns all now face major injury situations. The West is a mess and advantage Lakers. Good chance to make #6 or even #5.
“He may just be breaking down.”
That’s what I am thinking.