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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > BREAKING: Lakers Point Guard D’Angelo Russell Out 2-3 Weeks
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BREAKING: Lakers Point Guard D’Angelo Russell Out 2-3 Weeks

Corey Hansford
Published: 11/23/2016
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Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell has missed two of the Lakers past three games with a sore knee. There was hope that he wouldn’t have to miss any extended time and that his knee would get better with a little rest, but that no longer seems to be the case.

According to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet, Russell will miss the next 2-3 weeks after receiving a PRP injection in his left knee:

BREAKING: Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell will miss 2-3 weeks after receiving platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for sore left knee.

— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) November 23, 2016

Bresnahan further explained the minor procedure Russell had done:

More D'Angelo: PRP injections stimulate blood flow + healing in areas experiencing decreased blood flow. It's a minimally invasive procedure

— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) November 23, 2016

This is tough news for the Lakers as Russell leads the team in scoring and assists and is quite simply the Lakers’ best shot creator both for himself and for others. Missing him for an extended period of time will put a lot of pressure on the rest of the Lakers guards.

Jose Calderon has been starting in place of Russell and that is likely to continue with Russell now on the shelf. Additionally, Jordan Clarkson, Lou Williams, and even Brandon Ingram will have to step up as playmakers for this team.

This is also not ideal for the Lakers as Julius Randle is also dealing with a hip pointer that hindered him on Tuesday night against the Thunder and he is being listed as doubtful for tonight’s game against the Warriors.

The most important thing is Russell’s health and hopefully he will come back in a couple of weeks better than ever and the team can keep up their impressive start while Russell mends.

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ByCorey Hansford
Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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