Lakers fans have yet another reason to shake their heads at the demise of this injury-ridden season. With a team hardly able to fulfill five-on-five practices, this latest Steve Nash injury news is icing on the cake.
According to Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters, Steve Nash did not practice today:
Nash did not practice today, Lakers say he "tweaked" his back but it is unrelated to previous injury & LAL didn't make a big deal out of it
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 27, 2014
If the Lakers were not faced with enough basketball-related injuries as is, the team now faces an injury completely unrelated to basketball. Winters further reports the status of Nash’s back injury:
Lakers described Nash's back tweak as a "freakish" thing – plan for him is to have a practice on Thurs. & then he's day to day.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 27, 2014
Nash has been absent from the injury-ridden Lakers since November 10. When asked about the timetable for his return, Nash told Bleacher Report columnist Kevin Ding when he feels he is expected to come back:
Just spoke to Nash, and he's excited about the chance to play again. Doesn't expect to play as soon as Friday, however. Hopefully next week.
— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) January 27, 2014
Nash’s return seems to be in the Lakers’ near future, but with these freakish kinds of injuries surprising this team, no one can say for sure when he will return. For the Lakers sake, fans hope to see Nash in the line up sooner rather than later.
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