Clippers C Ivica Zubac to miss several weeks with ankle sprain after leaving win over Lakers early
- - Clippers C Ivica Zubac to miss several weeks with ankle sprain after leaving win over Lakers early
Ryan Young December 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac will miss several weeks due to a left ankle sprain, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Zubac was diagnosed with a Grade 2 ankle sprain, per the report. A specific timeline for his return is not yet known.
Zubac went down late in the first quarter of Saturday’s 103-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Intuit Dome. Zubac went up for a shot near the elbow, but came down and landed directly on LeBron James’ foot — which sent him down to the court hard. Zubac remained down as the play went the other way, and then limped off the floor to the locker room. He didn’t return.
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Zubac had five points and two rebounds in 11 minutes in the game when he went down. The 28-year-old has averaged 15.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game this season, his eighth with the Clippers. Zubac has spent his entire career in Los Angeles, after the Lakers selected him in the second round of the 2016 draft.
The win for the Clippers on Sunday came amid what has been a very rough stretch for the franchise. They hold just a 7-21 record entering Tuesday’s game with the Houston Rockets, and have won just three games in their last 16 outings. Kawhi Leonard dropped a season-high 32 points in the win, however Lakers star Luka Dončić left that contest early with a lower leg contusion. The win for the Clippers was also their first on their home court since Oct. 31.
The Clippers clearly have a ways to go to get back on track this season despite Saturday's crosstown win. Losing their reliable center is only going to make getting out of the current slump more difficult for the franchise, too.
Source: “AOL Sports”
