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Lakers News: Four season records were set in Charlotte

By Corbin Warnock

Dec 20, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton waits for a foul explanation in the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. The Hornets defeated the Lakers 117-113. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton waits for a foul explanation in the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. The Hornets defeated the Lakers 117-113. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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The irony of injuries

Dec 20, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. (7) goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets center Roy Hibbert (55) in the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. (7) goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets center Roy Hibbert (55) in the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Lastly, Larry Nance Jr. injured himself diving after the basketball.

After stealing the ball from Cody Zeller, Zeller knocked the ball away from Nance and immediately afterwards Nance Jr. grabbed his knee.

Since he seemed to be in agonizing pain he was not putting weight on his leg.

Nance was carried to the locker room after receiving help getting up from the floor.

He will have a MRI Wednesday in Miami to further assess the injury.

Also teammates and coaches understand how much he means to this team and how important his role is. They know this is a big loss no matter how much time he is out for.

Lastly, if there were season highs for injuries to players on a team, the Lakers would be close to owning it.

However there isn’t.

Nonetheless this is an important loss, as another key Lakers player goes down.

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