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Report: 2 Lakers players cleared from health and safety protocols

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Jason Simpson

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.

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.

Jason Simpson

Jason is excited about the LeBron James era of Lakers basketball and hopes that the end result will be multiple championships.

Published by
Jason Simpson

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