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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Lakers Injury News: Ivica Zubac Will Undergo MRI After Inconclusive X-Rays On Finger
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Lakers Injury News: Ivica Zubac Will Undergo MRI After Inconclusive X-Rays On Finger

Matthew Moreno
Published: 02/02/2019
3 Min Read
Ivica Zubac, DeMarcus Cousins, Lakers, Warriors
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While the Los Angeles Lakers came away with an impressive blowout win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, Oracle Arena has been something of a house of horrors for the team.

LeBron James suffered his strained groin in the impressive victory and proceeded to miss nearly six weeks, and Rajon Rondo suffered a sprained finger that same night which required surgery. The Lakers were back up north on Saturday night, and received news James was a late scratch.

He logged 40 minutes in his return against the Clippers, and was given a night off because of lingering soreness. The Lakers erased a 14-point deficit, pulled ahead by 10 in the third quarter, but couldn’t hold off a Warriors comeback.

Aside from the loss, the Lakers are now dealing with an injury concern yet again as Ivica Zubac was taken for X-rays, with an MRI coming Sunday, per Tania Ganguli of the L.A. Times

Ivica Zubac got x-rays on his left middle finger. They were inconclusive. He’s getting an MRI tomorrow.

— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) February 3, 2019

Zubac had 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in 26 minutes. His slam dunk in the third quarter gave the Lakers their first lead of the night. Though, the young center also struggled on multiple defensive possessions throughout the night.

If Zubac is to miss any time, the Lakers presumably will call on Tyson Chandler to again back up JaVale McGee. Head coach Luke Walton recently outlined a rough plan to manage Chandler’s minutes moving forward, and he too was given a night of rest against the Warriors.

An injury to Zubac could also have implications on an potential Anthony Davis trade, as he’s been among the players linked to speculation.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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