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Alex Caruso becomes first Laker to miss a regular-season game due to COVID-19 protocols | L.A. Focus News

LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Alex Caruso missed Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, becoming the first player on the team to sit out a game due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Coach Frank Vogel announced Caruso’s absence hours before tip-off. It is unclear exactly which circumstances of the 135-plus page protocols […]

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