Lakers’ Wood out for next eight weeks
Christian Wood will not be available for all of training camp, the Lakers announcing that he’ll miss at least the next eight weeks because of more knee problems.
Wood underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday, the Lakers said. He also had the knee operated on last March.
For Wood, the injury delays the comeback season he had hoped for after signing a minimum deal with the Lakers before the 2023-24 season.
He averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds last season for the Lakers, never fully carving out a role as a backup big man.
—Dan Woike
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The Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled the nicknames and accompanying logos for each of its original six franchises entering its second season. They will be called the Boston Fleet, the Minnesota Frost, the Montreal Victoire, the New York Sirens, the Ottawa Charge and the Toronto Sceptres. The six teams played without nicknames in the opening season.
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