Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Larry Nance Jr. Close To A Return?

Nick Barbarino
3 Min Read
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

After suffering a bone bruise almost a month ago, Larry Nance Jr. appears to be nearing a return to the court. The second year big man completed practices this week and was listed as questionable for Friday’s game. Head coach Luke Walton confirmed that Nance will miss Friday’s game.

The Lakers could deeply use Nance back in their rotation. The team has gone 4-11 since his injury and have seen their playoff chances dwindle as well. When healthy, Nance has shown improvement in Walton’s offense. He has improved his stats across the board including points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game.

With the Lakers slowly sinking toward the bottom of the standings, Nance should get a lot of time on the court once he returns from injury. The Lakers will start to look at their young core as the All-Star break and trade deadline approach.

Lakers Nation News

Lakers News: Larry Nance Jr. Practices, But Ruled Out For Friday’s Game Vs. Pacers

Lakers News: Ivica Zubac Believes His Best Skill Is His ‘Feel For The Game’

Timofey Mozgov And The Lakers’ Center Struggles

Throwback Thursday: Kobe Bryant Scores 81 For Second-Most Points In NBA History

Luke Walton Still Hesitant To Change The Starting Lineup

Lakers News: Lamar Odom Opens Up About Rehab Process, Newfound Clarity

Lakers News: Luol Deng Listed As Questionable For Friday’s Game Vs. Pacers

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Compliments Luke Walton, Tailored System

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Hopes D’Angelo Russell Steps Into ‘Leadership Role’

Lakers News

Ivica Zubac Shines in Lakers’ Loss to Nuggets – NBC

Ivica Zubac Shines in Lakers’ Loss to Nuggets – LA Times

Five things we learned from the Lakers’ loss to Denver – LA Times

Lakers’ Luol Deng is out ‘indefinitely’ with sprained right wrist – LA Times

Sources: Lakers’ Jeanie Buss meets with Magic – ESPN

Midseason Report Card: Los Angeles Lakers – NBA.com

NBA News

TNT to debut NBA “Players Only” franchise starting Feb. 27 – NBA.com

Curry, Durant and four first-time starters highlight starting lineups for NBA All-Star 2017 – NBA.com

LeBron James says Gregg Popovich is greatest all-time NBA coach – ESPN

Buy, sell or stand pat: What each team should do before the NBA trade deadline – CBS Sports

Seattle’s re-introduction back into the NBA may not be ‘looming,’ exactly – Yahoo! Sports

Nick is currently a Lakers Nation intern and a sophomore at USC. From the Los Angeles Area, Nick grew up an avid Lakers and Trojan fan. He has written for the Daily Trojan, covering a variety of Trojan athletics. Nick is glad to share his passion for the purple and gold with the fellow Lakers Supporters! Follow Nick on twitter: @nsbarbarino
Exit mobile version