{"id":118121,"date":"2026-01-03T01:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/118121\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T01:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:31:16","slug":"clippers-ivica-zubac-ankle-available-to-play-vs-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/118121\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers’ Ivica Zubac (ankle) available to play vs. Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByESPN \"ESPN<\/p>\n

Saturday, January 3, 2026 1:21AM<\/p>\n

LA Clippers<\/a> center Ivica Zubac<\/a> is available to return to action for Saturday’s home game against the Boston Celtics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Zubac wasn’t listed on the Clippers’ injury report ahead of the game.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>. Zubac fell to the court in a heap late in the first quarter and immediately hobbled to the locker room for evaluation. He finished with five points and two rebounds in 11 minutes in that game.<\/p>\n

Zubac’s return comes as the surging Clippers will be looking to win their seventh straight game.<\/p>\n

Zubac is averaging 15.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game this season. He has started all 28 games he has played this season.<\/p>\n

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