LOS ANGELES >> Their prized big man moved freely around the court without crutches. He even took a few jumpers and foul shots. In other words, Utah center Rudy Gobert seemed in better shape than when he left only 17 seconds into Game 1 of the Jazz’s first-round playoff series against the Clippers on Saturday night.
Gobert suffered a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and was ruled out for Game 2 on Tuesday at Staples Center. Utah plans to reevaluate Gobert later this week, but offered no timetable on a possible return.
“He’s out there limping and shooting; that’s like you and me working out,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder joked with a reporter after practice on Monday at UCLA.