Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol suffered a setback a torn plantar fascia in his right foot on Saturday and will be evaluated on Sunday, according to beat writer Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register. The big man worked out at the Lakers’ practice facility, and afterward felt soreness as he works to rehab and return to the lineup. ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers forward-center Pau Gasol may return to the lineup as early as next week after an extensive basketball workout on Tuesday, according to Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register. Pau had his first extensive basketball workout today on his way back from his plantar fascia tear. Again tomorrow. Might be back next week. — KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers star big man Pau Gasol is on track with his recovery from a torn plantar fascia and is poised to return to the court at some point this season, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Gasol suffered the injury in a 92-83 road win vs. the Brooklyn Nets when he landed awkwardly on an opponent’s foot. The two-time ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol will miss six to eight weeks after tearing his plantar fascia in Tuesday’s game vs. the Brooklyn Nets, according to a team press release. Gasol had to leave on crutches after facing the Nets, and after he was initially diagnosed with plantar fasciitis earlier in the year, an MRI on Wednesday confirmed that the ... Read More »
It didn’t matter that the Los Angeles Lakers floundered early in the season and nursed a fragile sub-.500 record. It didn’t matter that they were missing Pau Gasol, a major component in their front court due to a plantar fascia tear. It didn’t matter that center Dwight Howard was operating at 65 percent or less due to ongoing back surgery ... Read More »
Pau Gasol had yet to pass concussion tests as of Monday, and will miss his fifth consecutive game as the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to Ryan Ward of Examiner.com. Gasol suffered the injury on an inadvertent elbow from Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee in the Lakers’ Jan. 6 home loss. Gasol ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers veteran Pau Gasol is still suffering from concussion symptoms and will not be ready to play for Friday night’s game vs the Oklahoma City Thunder. It will be the third missed game for the 7-footer, who suffered the injury on Sunday vs. the Denver Nuggets when an inadvertent JaVale McGee elbow hit him in the face and ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol underwent concussion testing on Tuesday and appears likely to return to action on Friday vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register. He will undergo a second test on Thursday and is expected to be cleared to play at that time barring a setback. He will miss the ... Read More »
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