ODOM HAS TORN LABRUM LAKERS FORWARD COULD MISS REST OF SEASON.Byline: ELLIOTT TEAFORD Staff Writer The hits keep coming for Lakers forward Lamar Odom Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward (also plays both forward spots and is a "point-forward") for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers. , who underwent an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. exam Saturday that revealed he suffered a torn labrum labrum /la·brum/ (la´brum) pl. la´bra [L.] an edge, rim, or lip. la·brum n. pl. la·bra A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure. labrum pl. in his left shoulder late in Friday night's loss to the Sacramento Kings. Odom is scheduled to see Dr. Lewis Yocum at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic on Monday, and the Lakers expect to find out more details. If surgery is required, Odom could be sidelined for the rest of the season. A similar injury sidelined Odom for the final 17 games of the 2004-05 season. He underwent surgery for a torn labrum in his left shoulder and was just rounding into form when the Lakers began training camp five months later. Odom also sat out 21 games earlier this season because of a sprained knee ligament. He has averaged 16.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 38 games. He scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and added six assists Friday. He was injured when Sacramento's Brad Miller Brad Miller can refer to any of several people:
* Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . Odom was not immediately available for comment, but he stopped by the Lakers' training facility briefly Saturday. "He's in some discomfort," Lakers coach Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. said. Brian Cook For other persons named Brian Cook, see Brian Cook (disambiguation). Brian Joshua Cook (born December 4, 1980 in Lincoln, Illinois) is a power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. is expected to replace Odom in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes when the Lakers face the Suns this afternoon in Phoenix. The Lakers also will be without forward Luke Walton (ankle) and perhaps without guard Maurice Evans (knee). Center Kwame Brown returned Friday from a 27-game absence because of a sprained ankle. He did not score in 20 minutes against the Kings. "We're still going to be fine," Jackson said. "We're still going to make it through. We're still going to keep our heads above water. We're not drowning." The Lakers would be in better shape today if forward Vladimir Radmanovic had not gone snowboarding during the All-Star break. Radmanovic would have been the ideal candidate to replace Odom, but suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. "Sometimes you need some luck to avoid these injuries and keep pushing forward," Kobe Bryant said. "Hopefully, it's not too serious and (Odom) will get some treatment and deal with it." Odom has dealt with a number of injuries during his career, which have conspired to keep him from fulfilling his enormous potential. elliott.teaford@dailybreeze.com (310) 540-4201 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Lakers forward Lamar Odom already has missed 21 games this season because of a sprained knee ligament. Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images |
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