Baron Davis: injuries are piling up

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Well, there won’t be a glorious homecoming for Baron Davis on Sunday at Golden State.

At least not on the court.

The star-crossed Clippers’ point guard will probably make the trip with the team and meet with the Bay Area media but playing appears to be out of the question. ‘Unfortunately,’ Davis said, ‘but we go there another time.’

Davis suffered an injured hamstring when he was practicing Tuesday night. He had been making progress before the latest injury. The Clippers said it was not a strained hamstring but that he had some tightness in the area.

Before tonight’s Lakers-Clippers game, Davis said he was pointing toward getting back for next Wednesday’s game at Staples Center against Chicago.

Overly optimistic? Perhaps.

‘That’s the most important thing for me is to get back on the court,’ Davis said. ‘I’m tired of conditioning. I’m tired of watching. All my life all i did was play basketball every single day. And had it taken away from me. It just puts everything in perspective.

‘ ... I’m just approaching the rest of the season with a positive attitude. I’m not paying attention to what our record is.’

Later in his session with the media in the hallway, there was a welcome interruption and friendly greeting.

‘Just wish my little brother gets better soon,’ the legend said.

It was Magic Johnson.

-- Lisa Dillman