Ten Before Tip: NBA news from Friday night

2014/02/01 04:05:33 @NBA.com: News

? Despite a sore groin and nagging foot pain, Lakers center Pau Gasol will be in the starting lineup when L.A. hosts the Bobcats tonight at Staples Center. Gasol tore the plantar fascia in his right foot last February, but it's been his left foot that has caused him pain since November, eventually forcing him to undergo an MRI earlier this month after suffering a setback. Gasol's groin injury occurred on the recently completed seven-game road trip and he re-aggravated it in the first half of Tuesday's loss to the visiting Pacers. He did not start the second half while trying to stretch out the injury, but returned to finish with 21 points and 13 rebounds, his fifth consecutive game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds.
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