Jordan Hill Injury: Updates on Lakers Forward’s Cervical and Return

February 4th, 2014 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill exited Tuesday, Feb. 4's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a headache and a cervical strain.

Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding reported on Hill's injury and noted that the big man would not return to the contest at the Target Center:



Hill has taken a backseat to stretch 4 rookie Ryan Kelly, who has been in the starting lineup as of late for the reeling Lakers due to his outside shooting touch. That's a more ideal fit in the uptempo offense run by head coach Mike D'Antoni.

As a former first-round pick, the 26-year-old Hill hasn't quite lived up to that billing, but he is second on the team in averaging 7.3 rebounds per contest—despite only seeing 19.7 minutes of action each night.

No matter what role Hill plays, it likely won't help L.A.'s cause as the squad has sunk toward the bottom of the Western Conference without superstar Kobe Bryant in the lineup for much of the 2013-14 campaign.

Lakers.com's Mike Trudell noted how Steve Nash and Steve Blake came back from injuries for Tuesday's game, but the team has already lost both Hill and gu ...

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