LOS ANGELES -- Alex Caruso will miss Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers because of the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocol, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said before the game.
Caruso, who played 11 minutes in the Lakers' 127-91 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, was considered questionable for the Blazers game because of a right hand strain, but Vogel clarified that it wasn't Caruso's hand that was keeping him out of the Portland game.
Vogel said there were no other players or staff members being held out of Monday's game because of the contact tracing portion of the health and safety protocol.