Chandler Parsons (ankle) hopes to return Sunday against the Lakers, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

Parsons (ankle) hopes to return Sunday against the Lakers, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

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Parsons has already been ruled out for Thursday's matchup with Portland, and he'll also sit out Friday's showdown with the first-place Warriors. He clarified Thursday that the injury is to the inside of his ankle and top of his foot, but he said he hopes to get back on the court Sunday in Los Angeles.