Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett has been ruled out for tonight's showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers with an ankle sprain. He exited the January 9th matchup against the Boston Celtics with this injury, and after being looked at by the team, they have decided to keep him sidelined for tonight. Barrett previously missed 15 consecutive games this season as a result of a right knee sprain, and he just made his comeback from that injury on December 28th against Golden State.
LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac is available to return to action for Saturday's home game against the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. It will be a quick return for Zubac after sustaining a Grade 2 ankle sprain during a Dec. 20 Clippers win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Zubac fell to the court in a heap late in the first quarter and immediately hobbled to the locker room for evaluation.
Larsson, one of the Heat's most important reserves, left Tuesday's game in the second quarter after incidentally stepping on Andrew Wiggins' ankle. The injury occurred after a made basket from Wendell Carter Jr., where Larsson was helped off the court by his teammates. He was unable to put weight on his ankle. Thankfully, for Larsson and the Heat, they will be getting plenty of rest over the next two weeks.
Rams right guard Kevin Dotson and left guard Steve Avila will be week-to-week with ankle sprains, but have not been ruled out for Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans, head coach Sean McVay said Monday. Both guards left the Rams' season opener against the Houston Texans on Sunday with the injuries. Avila returned to the game after Dotson's injury. McVay said he and the team's medical staff will have more information later in the week and "a lot better idea of what their projected workload looks like and what their status will be."
