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[Ham]

Howard may not play tomorrow according to RealGm to lazy to link

[Majesty]

They'll probably keep Dwight out till Miami if Pau can still play well to that point

[Gotrings?]

I really want to see a front-court of Clark-Hill-Dwight so bad. That is probably one of the best rebounding/athletic front-courts in the league.

Sucks Hill is out for the season.

^ No kidding, that would be intriguing indeed.

[Goku]

Mark Medina ‏@MedinaLakersNBA
More Lakers bad news: Kobe Bryant said he has elbow tendinitis on right arm. Was wearing a medicine patch to get inflammation out

[True Lakers Fan]

He will start tho

[Makaveli]

Must have been that dunk on Brandon Knight. I remember him holding his elbow after that play.

Edited by Makaveli, February 05, 2013 - 10:53 AM.

[Ham]

ANY NEWS ON PAU. WE DONT NEED ANOTHER INJURY MAN

[True Lakers Fan]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Lakers announce post game that Pau Gasol has a plantar fascitis strain, will have MRI in Boston Wednesday.

[True Lakers Fan]

KEVIN DING ‏@KevinDing
Pau Gasol is in a walking boot from his plantar fascia strain.

[UKUGA]

Pau felt a pop. Won't be traded.

[True Lakers Fan]

kinda concern now

[UKUGA]

They'll probably keep Dwight out till Miami if Pau can still play well to that point

So much for that.

[Phil Jackson]

ANY NEWS ON PAU. WE DONT NEED ANOTHER INJURY MAN

I heard he has a yeast infection

[Nak]

We can't catch a break, what a terrible season in terms of injuries and losses.

[DanishLakerFan]

Lakers' hopes hinge on recovery


Updated: February 6, 2013, 1:03 AM ETBy Kevin Pelton | ESPN Insider

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Debby Wong/USA TODAY SportsThe Lakers have lost all three games they have played without both Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard.{C}


The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot riding on the results of an MRI Wednesday after forward Pau Gasol felt a pop in his right foot late in Tuesday's road win over the Brooklyn Nets. Gasol was preliminarily diagnosed with a strained plantar fascia, but an MRI scheduled after the team travels to Boston will reveal more about the severity of the injury.
The difference for the Lakers hinges on whether Gasol tore the plantar fascia, which has bothered him this season. A strain is a tear, but in practice teams use "tear" to describe a more serious version of the injury. That's backed up by looking at the recent history of both injuries.
Of the eight players my research found in the 2000s who were listed with a "torn" plantar fascia -- including Chicago's Rip Hamilton and Toronto's Alan Anderson so far this season -- half of them missed almost exactly a month. Three others missed three weeks, while the last player (Golden State's Troy Murphy in 2003-04) was sidelined for a month and a half. By contrast, two of the four players said to have "strained' their plantar fascia were able to return within a week and a half.
That difference could be crucial for the Lakers for a couple of reasons. The first, obviously, is that the Lakers need Gasol in the lineup. That's especially true because Dwight Howard's availability is a question mark as he deals with a sprained shoulder and the Lakers are already without third big man Jordan Hill due to season-ending hip surgery.{C}

Article by Kevin Pelton.
Basically, if it's torn he's out for about a month, if it's a strain he's out for about 10 days.

Edited by DanishLakerFan, February 06, 2013 - 01:57 AM.

[manaro90]

im so sorry for pau, he really played well yesterday and now this..he doesnt deserve that injury at all but it seems that we have a big issue now..we have go to to play small basketball now..is this really the reason?

we need a power foward now,....we gotta sign kenyon now!!!

[Mastas]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Lakers announce post game that Pau Gasol has a plantar fascitis strain, will have MRI in Boston Wednesday.

Plantar Fascitis strain??? Didn't know that was an actual diagnosis. Lol when people make up diagnosis, which don't exist.

Mods, please update thread title appropriately, it should read "strain of the plantar fascia" or "plantar fascia strain". Plantar Fascitis is a condition itself.

[Majesty]

Pau out for 6 weeks.

That's after all-star break. If Dwight returns soon and through then we'll be fine

[bigfetz]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
After missing two games with sore shoulder, Lakers center Dwight Howard plans to play against Boston tonight, league sources tell Y! Sports.