LA Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari cleared up the air by refuting previous reports that he sat out on Tuesday to rest.

Per Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Gallinari shared that he sat out on Tuesday's 125-104 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers because of a sore left ankle, and not because he was out to rest, contrary to previous pregame reports. He added that the ankle has been taken care of and he is ready to go for the Clippers' next game.

“I didn’t take any rest last game,” Gallinari said before the Clippers practiced Thursday. “I don’t know what the [physical therapists] told you or what anybody told you, but it wasn’t rest. I’m not resting. I don’t need any rest. I’m ready to go.”

“I’m ready for the next one,” Gallinari said. “I just had a problem where I needed to take care of my foot. My foot was hurting from last week so I needed to take care of this problem and now it’s going to be fine.”

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