D'Angelo Russell is expected to make his return to the lineup Friday against the Toronto Raptors following a six-game absence because of a right ankle sprain, Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham said.
"Huge," Russell said of Schroder. "He carried the team, led the team. Did everything he could possibly do. The way he was guardingBane in that Memphis game was huge and he's always been that guy. Just super competitive and leads by example as well, offensively and defensively. So, he's huge."will be out another two weeks with a high left ankle sprain before being reevaluated. Despite the injuries, the Lakers have registered the No.
for No. 5 with 16 games remaining in the regular season. Russell likened the upcoming stretch to a team starting the playoffs, needing to secure 16 wins to earn the title. "It's just one game at a time," he said. "Y'all's questions are going to get heavier, the intensity is going to go up, everything is going to be glorified a little more. It's one game at a time with 16 games left. I've never had a road to the championship, but we'll take it like that, with that approach."
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