Clippers forward Blake Griffin ‘could’ be back in the lineup as soon as Friday

LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin didn’t play in the Clippers’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night at Staples Center, one month and one day after suffering a sprained left knee that the team originally said could sideline him for up to two months.
Coach Doc Rivers said the All-Star power forward “actually could” play Friday against the Lakers, completing a remarkable recovery from an injury that, when combined with several other injuries to key players, thr