Lakers Injury Report: Nuggets Guard Ailing Ahead Of Game 2
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Jamal Murray is still not quite all right, with Game 2 of his Denver Nuggets' series against your Los Angeles Lakers set to tip off tonight at 5:30 p.m. PT in the Mile High City.
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone revealed that Murray continues to deal with the ear infection that made him questionable to suit up for Denver's eventual 132-126 Game 1 win, but that the ear is on the mend, per Mike Singer of The Denver Post.
That said, neither Murray nor any other Denver player is not listed on the team's official injury report with just over an hour remaining until tipoff for Game 2.
On the opposing team, however, things are a little less rosy. Three Lakers have made LA's injury report: All-NBA small forward LeBron James (right foot soreness) and future Hall of Fame center Anthony Davis are both probable to play (right foot stress injury), as usual. Backup center Mo Bamba, whose length Los Angeles could actually use in this series, is sidelined once again as he continues to grapple with a sore left ankle.
The Lakers possess a $10.3 million player option on Bamba for the 2023-24 season, and seem almost certain to decline it and move on.
The infection didn't seem to impact Murray's game too adversely, as he submitted 31 points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals in the winning effort Tuesday.
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