Julius Randle cleared for non-contact basketball activities

Since fracturing his right tibia in the Lakers’ season opener on Oct. 28, Julius Randle has been pushing forward on the path to recovery.

Randle’s journey passed a major checkpoint on Monday, as he was cleared to participate in full weight-bearing, non-contact basketball activities.

In the four months since his injury, Randle has been putting in work on the team’s elliptical machines in order to stay in shape. So when he finally returned to the court at Monday’s practice, the rookie wasn’t shellshocked by fatigue.