Pau Gasol, Luke Walton miss Lakers practice
Lakers forwards Pau Gasol and Luke Walton missed practice today because of injuries.
Gasol didn't practice because of a strained right hamstring and Walton didn't practice because of a sore back.
Gasol said his hamstring was hurting after practice Monday. "It was a little bit sorer today than yesterday," Gasol said. "I decided not to go."
Walton had been talking about how good his training camp had been because he was healthy. Now comes this injury. "But I'll be good to go soon," Walton said.
Both missed a lively scrimmage in front of season ticket holders at the team's practice facility.
-- Broderick Turner
Photo: Pau Gasol, left, tries to get past Golden State's Shaun Pruitt during a preseason game on Oct. 7. Credit: Jeff Lewis / Associated Press
Funny Luke gets a back strain a day after Phils comments about him and training-camp injuries. Hope though that Pau isn't getting body-fatigue type injuries, it was probably just a tweak and the team being over-protective. Hope that's the case...
Posted by: CyberCosmiX (aka LakerMike) | October 13, 2009 at 05:35 PM
Trade Luke Walton, Josh Powell, DJ MBenga, The Machine Sasha, Mihm and Kwame for just one player "Lebron James" the only way LB will win championships with Kobe being in the league. LAKERS #1 Get a life Lakers Haters!!!
Posted by: Joepch | October 13, 2009 at 06:13 PM
Hey Joepch...Mihm & Kwame were already traded, welcome to the 2009 - 2010 season. Maybe they should also trade Michael Cooper and Kurt Rambis. KB4MVP!
Posted by: CRG1313 | October 13, 2009 at 07:50 PM
Luke Walton is always injured. Injuries just run in his family. I think he needs to lose some weight and get in better shape.
Posted by: Tom | October 13, 2009 at 09:37 PM