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03-23-2014, 08:55 PM
LOS ANGELES -- Lakers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers) guard Steve Nash (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/592/steve-nash) did not play against the Orlando Magic (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/orl/orlando-magic) on Sunday because of nerve root irritation in his right hamstring.
Nash tweaked his hamstring late in Los Angeles' 117-107 loss to the Washington Wizards (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/wsh/washington-wizards)on Friday. It was Nash's first game action since he left the Lakers' 96-79 loss to the Utah Jazz (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/utah/utah-jazz) on Feb. 11 at halftime and did not return. Nash's ailment that night was due to discomfort stemming from a collision to his left leg with Chicago's Kirk Hinrich (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1981/kirk-hinrich) the previous game.
The 40-year-old Nash had five points and 11 assists in 19 minutes against Washington.
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said Nash would likely be ready to return to the lineup Tuesday when L.A. hosts the New York Knicks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks).
"He'll test it and when he's ready to go, he'll go," D'Antoni said.
Nash tweaked his hamstring late in Los Angeles' 117-107 loss to the Washington Wizards (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/wsh/washington-wizards)on Friday. It was Nash's first game action since he left the Lakers' 96-79 loss to the Utah Jazz (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/utah/utah-jazz) on Feb. 11 at halftime and did not return. Nash's ailment that night was due to discomfort stemming from a collision to his left leg with Chicago's Kirk Hinrich (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1981/kirk-hinrich) the previous game.
The 40-year-old Nash had five points and 11 assists in 19 minutes against Washington.
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said Nash would likely be ready to return to the lineup Tuesday when L.A. hosts the New York Knicks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks).
"He'll test it and when he's ready to go, he'll go," D'Antoni said.