Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Undergoes back procedure
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Hood-Schifino underwent a successful lumbar microdiscectomy procedure Thursday and is without a timetable to return, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
A lumbar microdiscectomy is a procedure done to address a bulging disk in the lower back. While the Lakers haven't provided a timeline for Hood-Schifino's return, it's a virtual certainty that he's done for the regular season, and quite likely, the entirety of Los Angeles' potential playoff run. The rookie first-round pick largely didn't factor into the rotation this season, appearing in 21 games while averaging 1.6 points in 5.2 minutes per game and shooting 22.2 percent from the field.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Recalled Sunday
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The Lakers recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Sunday.
Hood-Schifino joins the Lakers in advance of Sunday's game against Minnesota. He's averaging 1.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists across 5.2 minutes per game while shooting just 22.2 percent from the field over 21 appearances at the NBA level this season.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Returns to NBA
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Los Angeles recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Friday.
Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis continue to bounce back and forth between the NBA and G League. They'll both be available for Friday's matchup against the Bucks, but it'd be surprising if either saw non-garbage-time minutes.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Returns to NBA club
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Los Angeles recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Monday.
Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis will both be available for Monday's game against the Thunder as emergency depth options. Hood-Schifino hasn't played double-digit minutes at the NBA level since Nov. 30.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Recalled to NBA club
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Los Angeles recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Thursday.
Hood-Schifino continues to bounce back and forth between the NBA club and the G League squad. He appeared in eight of Los Angeles' final 14 games before the All-Star break but never saw more than six minutes in any of those contests.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Recalled to Lakers
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Los Angeles recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Tuesday.
Hood-Schifino will join the team before Tuesday's contest against Detroit. He is a candidate to remain on the active roster for Wednesday's game against Utah as well.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Back with Los Angeles
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Los Angeles recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Tuesday.
Hood-Schifino is back with Los Angeles and will provide some emergency depth. He's made eight appearances this season, averaging 8.6 minutes per contest.
Hood-Schifino (back) played the final 6:42 of Thursday's 133-112 win over the Hornets, finishing with two points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one assist and one steal.
Hood-Schifino had been available for the Lakers' previous two games after he recently missed time with back spasms, but he went unused in both contests, which were more competitive throughout. The rookie first-round pick got the opportunity to make his return to the court Thursday in the second half of the fourth quarter, when the Lakers had essentially already sewn up the win. Hood-Schifino looks to be a long ways from getting rotational minutes and could be headed to the G League in the near future to get extended playing time.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Good to go
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Hood-Schifino (back) is available Saturday against the Thunder, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
The rookie guard is just an emergency depth option for the Lakers when they are mostly healthy. He's made just five appearances this season, averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Likely to return Saturday
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Hood-Schifino (back) is listed as probable for Saturday's game versus the Thunder.
Hood-Schifino is expected to return to action Thursday after missing the last six games with back spasms. The rookie guard is averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.4 minutes across his five appearances this season.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Remains out
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Hood-Schifino (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus the Bulls, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Hood-Schifino's absence streak will extend to five games Wednesday due to back spasms. His next chance to suit up is Thursday's matchup with Minnesota.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Won't play Friday
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Hood-Schifino (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Spurs.
Hood-Schinfino will miss a third straight game due to back spasms, though he is not expected to see steady minutes off the bench even if available. His next chance to feature will come against the Knicks on Monday.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Recalled to NBA
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The Lakers recalled Hood-Schifino from their G League affiliate Wednesday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis were both sent to the G League on Tuesday to practice with South Bay but returned to the NBA club Wednesday morning. Hood-Schifino has appeared in four NBA contests this season, averaging 3.3 points in 11.0 minutes.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Scores first NBA points Wednesday
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Hood-Schifino amassed 10 points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-6 FT), one rebound and one assist over 11 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 133-107 victory over Detroit.
After being held scoreless in his NBA debut in Monday's blowout loss to the 76ers, Hood-Schifino looked more at ease Wednesday as he got some late-game run in a blowout. The 17th overall pick in the draft has only seen action in garbage time so far, and the Lakers' backcourt rotation could get a little more crowded soon, as Gabe Vincent (knee) appears on track to make his return to the lineup at some point in December.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Likely to suit up Wednesday
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Hood-Schifino (knee) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Mavericks.
Hood-Schifino continues to deal with a right patella contusion but will likely suit up for a third straight game. However, the rookie guard has yet to receive any playing time this season, even when available.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Upgraded to available
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Hood-Schifino (knee) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Jazz, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Hood-Schifino has yet to make his NBA debut, as he missed the first 13 games of the season with a right knee injury. However, he was available for Sunday's contest but failed to log any minutes, so it seems unlikely the rookie guard will receive significant playing time.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Questionable for Tuesday
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Hood-Schifino is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Jazz due to a right patella contusion, Lauren Jones of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Hood-Schifino was listed as available for Sunday's matchup against the Rockets, but he failed to see any action. His status for Tuesday should come into focus following morning shootaround and pregame warmups.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Questionable to face Houston
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Hood-Schifino (knee) is questionable to play Sunday against the Rockets, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Hood-Schifino continues to deal with a right patella contusion, and while there's no specific date for his return, he's not ruled out for the upcoming matchup. He progressed to full on-court-drills earlier this week.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Health progressing
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Hood-Schifino (knee) went through full-court drills during Tuesday's practice, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Hood-Schifino is dealing with a right patella contusion suffered on Oct. 13. While he hasn't progressed to game simulation yet, no setbacks have been reported, and returning at some point in November is possible.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Out for multiple weeks
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Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Saturday that Hood-Schifino (knee) is "still a few weeks" from returning, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Hood-Schifino will continue to miss time while dealing with a right patella contusion he suffered during the preseason. Based on this timeline, the rookie guard will likely be in the mix to return in late November or early December.
