- New Lakers addition guarantees he’ll shoot 40 percent from 3 this season
- Anthony Davis makes promise to LeBron James ahead of 2023-24 Lakers season
- LeBron James provides significant update on foot injury that hampered him last season
- Former Memphis Grizzlies All-Star on board with LeBron James putting together avengers for 2024 Olympics
- Austin Reaves reveals his breakout player for Lakers this season
- Lakers fans go crazy as Christian Wood potentially hints at L.A. winning championship No. 18
- Gabe Vincent’s unbothered message about D’Angelo Russell being named Lakers starting PG
- UFC fighter says he’d ‘wax’ LeBron James in a fight: ‘He doesn’t have the skills’
- Report: Lakers have new plan for LeBron James in terms of minutes and workload
- Report: Buzz around Lakers is Anthony Davis is in best pre-training camp shape he’s been in since joining franchise
Report: 2 Lakers players cleared from health and safety protocols
- Updated: December 21, 2021
It sounds like the Los Angeles Lakers have some help on the way.
According to a report, both Dwight Howard and Talen Horton-Tucker have cleared health and safety protocols.
Dwight Howard and Talen Horton-Tucker have been cleared from the health and safety protocols, per the Lakers
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 21, 2021
Howard and Horton-Tucker should provide the Lakers with a nice shot in the arm upon their returns.
This season, Howard is averaging 5.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest. He’s shooting 62.5 percent from the field. The veteran has appeared in 25 games.
Horton-Tucker, meanwhile, has appeared in 15 games. So far, he’s averaging 11.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. He’s shooting 40.6 percent from the field.
The Lakers are trying to get things moving in the right direction and prove that they’re title contenders.