Spencer Hawes Injury: Updates on Clippers Forward's Knee and Return
Spencer Hawes sustained a bone bruise in his left knee on Dec. 12 against the Wizards. He has been held out of action since and missed the Clippers' Dec. 27 game against the Raptors . However, he suited up for Monday's game vs. Utah.
Continue for updates.
Hawes to Play vs. Jazz
Monday, Dec. 29
Spencer Hawes will finally return to the floor tonight against the Utah Jazz confirms Dan Woike of the Orange County Register:
Woike provided an Instagram photo of Hawes warming up:
Hawes Questionable for Utah Game
Sunday, Dec. 28
Dan Woike of the Orange County Register reported on Spencer Hawes' status for Monday's game vs. Utah:
Hawes Misses Multiple Games
Saturday, Dec. 27
Spencer Hawes was out of Saturday's lineup against the Toronto Raptors. He has now missed eight straight games due to the knee injury.
Hawes Exits Game With Knee Injury
Friday, Dec. 12
The Los Angeles Clippers will have to make do without power forward Spencer Hawes for at least a short amount of time, as he was taken out of Friday's game against Washington with a knee injury.
According to Dan Woike of The Orange County Register, Hawes is listed as having a bruised left knee and will get get an X-ray to determine the extent of the damage:
Woike provided more information on the injury:
Hawes has turned into one Los Angeles' best bench players. He's averaging 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game. The Clippers are fortunate to have a lot of size on the inside with Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, but Hawes' absence does put a significant dent in Doc Rivers' system.
