LOS ANGELES – A “Baby groin” is a major pain for Glen Davis.

Head coach Doc Rivers said Davis strained his right groin yesterday at practice, and there’s no immediate timetable for the return of “Big Baby” Davis.



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“We’re going to take our time with that,” Rivers said. “I don’t give a timeframe, but no time soon.”

Davis was averaging four points, 2.3 rebounds and one assist through the first three games of the preseason. That’s right around what he averaged last year in 23 games with the Clippers, averaging 4.2 points and three rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game.

Rivers said Davis’ availability for the start of the season “will be close.”

“I think he’ll be back playing by then,” Rivers said. “I don’t know if he’ll be in basketball shape to play.”

Rivers also announced that Chris Douglas-Roberts will start at small forward tonight against the Jazz. Douglas-Roberts, Matt Barnes and Reggie Bullock had each started one game at the position previously in the preseason.