Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is available for Saturday's contest against the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Zubac missed the Clippers' last five games after sustaining a Grade 2 ankle sprain on Dec. 20 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
He was reportedly expected to miss three weeks but is well ahead of schedule in his rehab.
The 7-footer has been a key starter for Los Angeles since joining the organization via trade in February 2019. He's averaging 15.6 points, 11.1 boards, 2.5 assists, and one block across 28 appearances in 2025-26.
Zubac made the NBA All-Defensive second team last season and was sixth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
After a slow start to the campaign, the Clippers have won six consecutive games and sit one and a half games back of the Portland Trail Blazers for the final play-in tournament spot in the West.
