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Lakers News: Kyle Kuzma Ruled Out Against Warriors Due To Back Spasms

Matthew Moreno
Published: 11/29/2017
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Just over 30 minutes before tip-off against the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Kyle Kuzma was ruled out due to back spasms. He participated in Wednesday’s shootaround and felt the tweak in his back at the conclusion of a pregame routine.

It marks the first time this season the rookie will miss a game. Kuzma’s absence removes a scoring threat from the Lakers bench, where he recently returned to with Larry Nance Jr. coming back from a broken hand.

Kuzma leads the team with 16.7 points per game, and he’s fourth with with 6.1 rebounds per game. Without Kuzma, the scoring onus off the bench will fall onto Jordan Clarkson’s and Julius Randle’s shoulders.

Entering play Wednesday, Lakers reserves combined to average 41.1 points per game, good for fourth overall.

The Lakers are looking to end a two-game skid against a Warriors team they’ve recorded one win against in each of the past three seasons. Head coach Luke Walton and Nance each said they were looking forward to facing the defending NBA champions.

Kuzma is expected to be re-evaluated Thursday, which is a practice day for the Lakers. They’re tentatively scheduled to practice again Friday followed by a flight to Denver for Saturday’s road game.

Additional info on when Kyle Kuzma tweaked his back (He is out tonight with back spasms). pic.twitter.com/WWNFRvXKG6

— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) November 30, 2017

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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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