Pau Gasol briefly left Sunday's Los Angeles Lakers game against the Denver Nuggets after falling awkwardly, with his right knee appearing to be hyperextended. Gasol returned to the game after a brief visit to the lockerroom, but postgame swelling and soreness led to a Monday MRI. David Lassen of the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports that Gasol suffered a bone bruise, and has been listed as day-to-day.
Pau Gasol Listed As Day-To-Day With Bone Bruise In Knee
Andrew Bynum is also a little banged up, having knocked knees with Lamar Odom in the Denver game. The Lakers play Tuesday against the Utah Jazz, a team L.A. beat by 11 in Salt Lake City last Friday. Only six regular season games remain for the two-time defending champs, who will open their run for a third straight NBA title in about 10 days.
The Lakers are trying to catch the San Antonio Spurs for the No. 1 seed in the West. The Spurs are 2.5 games ahead. The teams play on April 12.
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