Oct 29, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Ronnie Price (9) against the Phoenix Suns during the home opener at US Airways Center. The Suns defeated the Lakers 119-99. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Tonight at EnergySolutions Arena, the Utah Jazz will be attempting to capture their fifth win in six games when the team goes head-to-head with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, who were already without the services of Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Julius Randle, added two more to the list of their walking wounded today.
Guards Ronnie Price and Nick Young have both been ruled out for tonight’s game, making coach Byron Scott‘s bid to procure a victory against the streaking Jazz even more arduous.
Nick Young is out tonight vs. Utah. Knee is still a little swollen.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) February 25, 2015
Young’s knee was bothering him following the Lakers’ overtime victory against the Boston Celtics. He hasn’t been active for practice this week and did not participate in the team’s shootaround this morning. Price, meanwhile, had surgery today to remove bone chips from his elbow.
Lakers announce G Ronnie Price had surgery today to remove bone chips from R elbow. Expected to miss 6-8 weeks.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 25, 2015
All of us at Purple & Blues wish the former Jazzman and Utah Valley star a speedy recovery.
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