Kamenetzky: Cali Report – Lakers alive, Griffin AWOL, Curry balling, Downtown Sacramento

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4-15-Kings-300x200With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, the stakes couldn’t be any higher for California’s quartet of teams.

The Clippers and Warriors are trying – with opposite results – to manufacture a roll heading into the playoffs, while the Lakers are scrambling just to qualify. Meanwhile, the Kings are simply trying to figure out where they will lay their heads next season.

It’s always dramatic on the left coast, and this upcoming week should prove no exception. Here’s a look at what’s shaking.

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Tweet of the Night: Pau Gasol

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Pau-Gasol4It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are facing trying times as the season winds down, and things only got worse for them on Wednesday when speculation about Metta World Peace’s knee injury became a reality: he will likely miss the remainder of the season to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

Already on a terrible three-game slide, the loss of the team’s best perimeter defender seemed to be the ultimate sign that time may be running out for the Lakers as they headed into Minnesota, clinging to a one-game lead over the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks for the eighth seed of the Western Conference.

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Tweet of the Day: Metta World Peace

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LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING THE GAME TONIGHT WITH 20 FANS TONIGHT.#GOLAKERSBASKETBALL
@MettaWorldPeace
Metta World Peace

 

Why is Metta World Peace watching tonights Lakers game with 20 fans? It could only be explained by what seems to be the overwhelming narrative for LA this season: injury. 

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Tweet of the Night: Metta World Peace

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LAL_World Peace_MettaHere’s an underrated statement for this season’s version of the Los Angeles Lakers: they have not been the luckiest of bunch in terms of injuries suffered, from top to bottom.

This team was tagged as the undisputed best team in the league before playing a single game together. Obviously, that has been far from the case. It’s easy to say that the team simply hasn’t gelled – which is true – but they certainly would have been much better than what they are now, which is fighting for the eighth seed in the Western Conference, had they not missed so many games from key players.

Steve Nash, who has never missed more than seven games since the 2000-2001 season, broke a bone in his leg in just the second game of the season, causing him to miss 24 games. That’s more than half the number of games he has missed in the last 11 seasons combined. Steve Blake missed 37 games with an abdominal injury. Jordan Hill hasn’t played the last 3 months due to a torn labrum. Pau Gasol has missed a whopping 33 games due to a variety of injuries. Dwight Howard hasn’t looked like himself for most of the season, and even Kobe Bryant missed a few games with a sprained ankle. 

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Fantasy Planner Week 22: Anthony & Parker Fine, Curry’s Status Unknown, Lawson Back Soon

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There is not a better time of year to be a hoops fan. Die-hards could be winning or losing a lot of money in the next few weeks with the tournament (I am already in trouble there) and fantasy playoffs going on.

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