Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov suffered a tailbone injury on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. It's unclear when he'll return to the court.
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Mozgov, Walton Comment on Playing Status
Wednesday, Oct. 19
"You see I'm walking?" Mozgov said, per Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News. "I'm still alive. It's stiff a little bit right now, but it's OK."
Mozgov added he plans to play in the preseason finale against the Phoenix Suns on Friday.
"He's good; just a tailbone," Lakers head coach Luke Walton said, per Medina. "But with preseason, we weren't going to put him back in."
Mozgov Out vs. Warriors
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times reported Mozgov bruised his tailbone and would be re-evaluated on Thursday.
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Timofey Mozgov Injury: Updates on Lakers Center’s Tailbone and Return
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