Asked Darvin Ham if he thought he could find some minutes for Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes together, and he said he thinks they could play well together and complement what one another does (offering protection on back line). He added: âYou could possibly see that tonight.â
Darvin Ham on LeBron Jamesâ ankle: âJust experiencing some severe soreness. Just decided for him not to play tonight.â
Ham adds that itâs a âday-to-day thingâ with James. He said this isnât something thatâs expected to be cured before the season ends, so James and the Lakers will have to manage it the rest of the way.
Doc Rivers said he thinks Giannis Antetokounmpo (probable) and Damian Lillard (questionable) will both likely be available vs. the Lakers.
Darvin Ham was asked pregame about his coaching philosophy regarding calling timeouts when an opponent is on a run. Here's his response:
this female ref refuses to call fouls on our favor wtf
She's cute ngl but its obvious she doesnt like the Lakers
The way Spencer's been playing on this team, I'd rather have Gabe
Dinwiddie with the game winning block