LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers really need a boost of energy having lost three in a row after a three game winning streak, all of which is a part of a 3-12 record over their last 15 games. Their boost, however, may come in the form of their now-healthy, 6-foot-10 Italian forward Danilo Gallinari. Gallinari has missed the Clippers' last 13 games with a strained right glute injury suffered during Week 3 of the NBA's regular season (October 30th – December 5th).

On Monday evening, Gallinari, along with recovering teammate Milos Teodosic, went sent to the Clippers' NBA development team the Agua Caliente Clippers, to get in a solid practice with the younger squad before being called up for Tuesday's practice. They both participated in 3-on-3 as well as 5-on-5 scrimmages, and Gallinari came out feeling ready to play in the Clippers' next game.

“Very good,” said Gallinari about how the practice went. “It was great for the G-League team to come down and give me a chance to practice with them.”

Head coach Doc Rivers said Gallinari would be a limited participant in practice and would be able to take contact. But would Gallo be able to confirm his ability to play in Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves?

“I wish I knew. Thats a great question,” responded Gallinari with a laugh. “I'm still questionable, who knows. I feel better. I feel very good, so we'll see, but we have to talk to the trainers and everybody else. make sure everybody's on the same page.

“I'm not at 100% yet, but very close.”

Gallinari said he suffered the injury early in the season, but kept falling on his hip/glute and only worsened his injury. At that point, he decided to shut it down and get right.

“I wish it was that easy,” he said when asked if he could just tell the trainers he wants to play tomorrow. “I did that before I got injured and it didn't really work for my glute.”

Gallinari has appeared in nine games for the Clippers this season, averaging 12.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Upon originally deciding to shut it down, he said the injury didn't affect his shooting, but that may have been because he didn't want to make any excuses for his poor shooting. A career 42-percent scorer from the field and 36.7-percent from the three-point line, Gallinari's current season averages have him at just 35.5-percent from the field, 26-percent from beyond the arc. With a return on the horizon, will it take a few games for Gallinari and the team to get a rhythm? Gallinari sure hopes not.

“Hopefully not a long time. We need to win games right away. To not have Blake is different but we need to find ways to win games. I hope I'll be ready right away. That's what we are working on so hopefully I'll be right in my rhythm right away.”

The Clippers could very much use Gallinari's offensive repertoire and length on the defensive end of the floor. He'll have his first chance to suit up tomorrow against the Wolves.