"The plan after the Clippers' game Sunday was for Coach Vinny Del Negro to work out point guard Chris Paul on Monday and test his strained left hamstring to determine when the All-Star might actually return.

Plenty of signs point to Paul's coming back Wednesday night to face the Lakers in their designated home game at Staples Center.

Del Negro wouldn't make any guarantees about Paul's return, and there was no practice Monday or a medical update on the Clippers star."