Kobe Sanders was cleared on the Clippers' injury report Saturday, moving off the Day-To-Day designation he had carried since Oct. 3. The move removes any restriction on him for Los Angeles' next game, Wednesday against the Kings.
What happened
Sanders was cleared on the Clippers' injury report Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2:50 PM ET. He had been listed Day-To-Day since Oct. 3 with a hip issue on his left side, logged on the report as Hip, Torso, Left. No detail was given on the clearance, and there was no accompanying comment on the report. The guard now carries no injury designation.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers' next game is Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 10:30 PM ET against the Kings. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Los Angeles carries no record yet, with or without Sanders available. Last season he played 68 games, averaging 19.9 minutes, 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists. In recent minutes without him, the workload has gone to James Harden (35.4 min, 25.4 pts), Kawhi Leonard (32.1 min, 27.9 pts), Ivica Zubac (30.9 min, 14.4 pts), Darius Garland (29.1 min, 19.9 pts), Bennedict Mathurin (28.0 min, 17.4 pts), Kris Dunn (27.2 min, 7.3 pts), John Collins (27.1 min, 13.6 pts) and Derrick Jones Jr. (27.0 min, 10.1 pts).
What to watch
With Sanders cleared, attention turns to the next injury report ahead of the Oct. 21 game against the Kings. The Clippers' report still lists five players out: Yanic Konan Niederhauser (foot, leg, right), Bradley Beal (knee, leg), Jordan Miller (shoulder, arm), Max Strus (foot, leg, right) and Brandon Ingram (achilles, leg). No return timeline has been announced for any of them.
Is Kobe Sanders playing vs Kings on Oct. 21?
He has no injury designation after being cleared Saturday, Oct. 17, so he is not restricted for that game.
When will Kobe Sanders be back?
He already is back. He was cleared on the Oct. 17 injury report after being listed Day-To-Day since Oct. 3 with a hip issue.