Lakers' Tarik Black: Sits out practice, ruled out Sunday

Black (ankle) didn't participate in Saturday's practice and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Knicks, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Analysis:

Saturday will mark Black's third straight absence after the sprained right ankle kept him out of action in Friday's loss to the Suns. While Black remains out, expect to see more of Julius Randle at center, while bench big Thomas Robinson will also benefit from some extra run.