Clippers forward Isaiah Jackson was cleared on the injury report Wednesday night, after being listed day-to-day with a groin issue. He has no injury designation for the 10:30 PM ET game against the Heat.
What happened
Clippers forward Isaiah Jackson was cleared on the official injury report Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 9:16 p.m. ET. He had been listed as day-to-day with a groin issue earlier that day. The report gave no further detail and no comment on the change. Because he is no longer listed, no return date applies, and none was announced. Jackson is 24 and has played in all seven of the Clippers' games this season.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers face the Heat on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with tip-off at 10:30 p.m. ET. They are 1-6, the 13th seed, and have lost six straight. Jackson gives them 22.1 minutes, 9.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists a night. The Clippers are 1-6 with him and have not yet played a game without him, so there is no sample of how they cover his minutes. The injury report still lists Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Bradley Beal, Jordan Miller and Brandon Ingram as out, so the frontcourt is thin and his availability matters.
What to watch
Jackson now carries no status, so the next injury report matters only if his groin flares up again. The team has not announced a time for that report. The Heat game is the next test of how he holds up after being listed earlier in the day. His minutes against Miami will show whether the Clippers are easing him back. Niederhauser, Beal, Miller and Ingram remain out.
Is Isaiah Jackson playing vs the Heat?
He is cleared. The injury report removed his day-to-day groin designation at 9:16 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4, before the 10:30 p.m. ET tip against the Heat. No further detail was given.
When will Isaiah Jackson be back?
He does not have a return date because he is no longer on the injury report. No expected return was announced. He was listed day-to-day with a groin issue earlier on Nov. 4.