Jeremy Lin could return to Lakers' starting lineup, with asterisk

Jeremy Lin could return to Lakers’ starting lineup, with asterisk

Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley, left, harasses Lakers guard Jeremy Lin during a game on Nov. 26 at Staples Center.

Jan. 7, 2015 12:20 PM PT

Jeremy Lin might return to the Lakers’ starting lineup Wednesday night against the Clippers, though it’s not a hard-earned promotion.

It’s because point guard Ronnie Price has a broken nose. And flu-like symptoms.

“He came in this morning and he looked pretty bad,” Lakers Coach Byron Scott said of Price on Wednesday.

Lin lost his starting spot after 20 games, replaced by the more defensive-minded Price.

Kobe Bryant is expected to return to the lineup after sitting out Monday’s game against Portland to rest.

Whether Lin starts or not, Scott says one thing remains the same despite the divergent paths of the Lakers (11-24) and Clippers (23-12): “It’s still a Laker town. Purple and gold. It’s still not a rivalry as far as I’m concerned. Celtics-Lakers, that’s a rivalry.”

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Mike Bresnahan

Mike Bresnahan previously covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times. He started the beat in 2004, a month after Shaquille O’Neal was traded, and covered several seasons of mediocrity before the Lakers won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Now they’re back to mediocrity. Bresnahan is from Los Angeles, started with The Times after graduating the University of Wisconsin in 1994, and has also covered the L.A. Kings, pro beach volleyball and numerous colleges and high schools. He left The Times in 2016.

Jeremy Lin could return to Lakers’ starting lineup, with asterisk

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