Clippers center Chris Kaman hopes to face the Nuggets on Friday night.

Kaman has been out since Nov. 9 because of a sprained left ankle.

"It's getting there," Kaman said on Thursday. "I felt good today."

It has been hard for Kaman to sit out 11 games.

"I love basketball and I love playing basketball," he said. "I hate sitting out. I hate watching my teammates play when I can't play, especially when we're losing."