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DeAndre Jordan Leaves Game vs. Kings After Ankle Injury Diagnosed as Sprain

Alec Nathan
Jan 11, 2018

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan suffered a sprained ankle in Thursday's game against the Kings and theย team announced he would not be available to return.ย 

The center was off to a hot start with eight points and seven rebounds in just 11 minutes before exiting.

Jordan has been arguably the NBA's most durable player over the past six years, appearing in a full 66 games during the lockout-shortened 2011-12 campaign before notching playing time in all 82 games during the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.

All told, Jordan hasn't missed more than five games in a season since 2009-10.ย 

"[Former NBA head coach] Hubie Brown's favorite saying is, 'The No. 1 ability is availability,' and DJ is the king of it," Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said, per theย Los Angeles Times' Ben Bolch.ย 

The league leader in field-goal percentage five seasons running, Jordan is currently averaging 11.9ย points, 15.1ย rebounds and 1.0ย blocks on 65.7ย percent shooting as a rim-running wrecking ball in Rivers' offense.ย 

If the Clippers can't roll Jordan out alongside Blake Griffin, Willie Reedย will likely slide into the starting spot at center.ย 

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