Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

The Brooklyn Nets ruled out Cam Johnson for Friday's game at the Los Angeles Lakers due to a right ankle sprain.

Will the Brooklyn Nets' best player suit up against recent former teammates Dorian Finney-Smith, Shake Milton and the rest of their Los Angeles Lakers on Friday? More Lakers: Los Angeles Western Conference Rival Waives Former Lakers Center That is the question no doubt plaguing the minds of the Lakers' coaching staff this morning.

The road from now until the All-Star break in four weeks is treacherous. The Blazers conclude their home stand with Houston (27-13) on Saturday night, followed by a Sunday game against the Chicago Bulls (18-23).

Pregame analysis and predictions of the LA Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA game to be played on January 16, 2025 on ESPN.

The Portland Trail Blazers, coming off a game that saw career scoring nights from Scoot Henderson and Toumani Camara, were not prepared for the defensive buzzsaw that was the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.