Luke Walton to miss tonight's Lakers game
Walton, 29, suffered the injury in the Lakers win Saturday night in Game 4 at Salt Lake City. An MRI exam this morning showed that Walton has a partial tear of the deltoid ligament, and he will be sidelined indefinitely, the team said. Walton will have his injury re-evaluated in a week. The Lakers lead the series, 3-1, and can close out their first-round playoff series with the Jazz with a win tonight at Staples Center. Go to latimes.com/sports for more information on Walton's injury. -- Barry Stavro Photo: Lakers forward Luke Walton attempts to drive past Utah's Ronnie Brewster during a game on April 14. Credit: Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times Lakers forward Luke Walton has a partial tear of a ligament in his left ankle and will miss tonight’s Game 5 against the Utah Jazz.
