Pau Gasol Won’t Play Tonight

According to the Los Angeles Times, Lakers forward Pau Gasol will miss tonight’s (Oct. 30) game against the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center. Gasol skipped practice yesterday (Oct. 29) due to a strained right hamstring, which has been ailing him for over two weeks, causing him to miss the last six exhibition games. The Lakers did say they are optimistic that Gasol will be able to play in the team’s third  game of the season, when they host the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on Sunday.

The Lakers have won the last six games against the Dallas Mavericks during the last two seasons, but this season the Mav’s added two new players to their roster: Shawn Marion and Drew Gooden. Marion and Gooden join Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd, while Dallas forward Josh Howard’s condition is said to be day-to-day (he is recovering from ankle surgery).

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Posted in General on October 30, 2009

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