Indiana Pacers star center Myles Turner left the team's game on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers early. Turner suffered an apparent head injury during

Pacers center Myles Turner was ruled out of Saturday's game awith a cervical strain after taking a blow to the face in Thursday's game.

Indiana center Myles Turner was ruled out of the Pacers' Thursday road game against the Los Angeles Clippers after taking a blow to the face midway through the first quarter.

The Lakers' new superstar hasn't played in a game since Christmas. Lakers and Clippers games over the weekend were postponed because of the fires. "The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time," the league said.

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With possibly no LeBron James, the Lakers’ role players will have to step up and play extraordinarily well against the visiting Pacers on Saturday.

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The Indiana Pacers hit Los Angeles with a game against the Clippers. Here are the projected lineups and a prediction.