Spencer Hawes is likely to return to the Clippers lineup tonight against the Jazz after missing nine games.Our game coverage begins at 7 p.m. on Prime Ticket.Hawes said after Monday’s shootaround at the Clippers’ training facility that he’s been cleared by doctors. Hawes, who was out with a knee injury, should provide a spark to the struggling bench. He’s the first frontcourt player to substitute in games.”I feel it in certain things but the big thing is I don’t think there’s a real threat of doing anything worse with where it’s at now,” Hawes said. “Keep pushing it and keep seeing how it responds. I’m very excited, obviously, to get back out there.”His return is not yet official, but Hawes didn’t believe playing would set him back the progression of his knee rehabilitation. ”(I’m) hoping it’s at the point it’s healed enough that those days are behind us,” Hawes said of possibly re-injuring the knee.Hawes, like most of the Clippers bench, was looking to find his rhythm before he was sidelined. He’s averaging 6.3 points per game and 4.3 rebounds.”He’s an important piece for us,” teammate J.J. Redick said. “He’ll probably say the same thing, that he probably hasn’t played his… Read full this story
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