Ariza Breaks Foot At Practice

[kdogg]

With Andrew Bynum and Chris Mihm already out for the Lakers, L.A.'s front court took another hit.

Forward Trevor Ariza, acquired from Orlando on Nov. 20, fractured a bone in his right foot during practice Sunday.

Ariza, who was averaging 5.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 35 games so far this season, will meet with a foot specialist to determine the extent of the injury and place a timetable for his return to the Lakers' lineup.

The Lakers expect Kwame Brown to play more minutes in Ariza's absence, including in Monday night's game against the Denver Nuggets.

"It's not about his one-on-one defense. It's his team defense that [Denver's Marcus] Camby's renowned for," Lakers coach Phil Jackson told The Los Angeles Times. "We're definitely going to go in to Kwame against Camby. His size and his power against him is obviously a strength that we have."

The Lakers are currently 26-12 this season, good for the fifth-best record in the Western Conference.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3206516

Another key player injured, hopefully not too long...

 

[.GR]

Dang, they are losing everyone. We'll see if they can hold on to their #1 spot without the two of them...

 

[Mexi]

:emo:

 

[kdogg]

Just an update about this...

Lakers' Ariza Will Miss Eight Weeks

RealGM Staff Report -
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Lakers' forward Trevor Ariza will miss eight weeks with a broken bone in his right foot.

Los Angeles is already without Andrew Bynum, and will be for another seven weeks, and miss center Chris Mihm as well. Ariza's absence will likely mean more time for forward Luke Walton, who signed a lucrative deal with the team last summer.

According to RealGM's Floor Impact Counter, Ariza has posted a per 40 FIC of 14.7 while with the Lakers.

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/504...ss_eight_weeks/