SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last season, every missed Russell Westbrook shot in Sacramento was met with the chorus of Foreigner's "Cold as Ice" playing over the Golden 1 Center's speakers. Injuries, another one of the defining storylines from last season, kept the team from logging meaningful minutes together. Despite a mandate for daily improvement and consistent competitiveness and effort, the Lakers' two worst performances came in their last two games before the regular season. While Westbrook will be reevaluated Saturday, Ham said the nine-time All-Star guard was optimistic about his hamstring postgame. For now, Ham said Westbrook handled the move gracefully.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 15, 2022 21:44 UTC