Artest Hurt in Fall at Home and will NOT Play against the Kings Saturday Night

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Lakers: Artest fell down stairs at home


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Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest suffered a concussion and injured his left elbow after falling at his home.
Artest didn't travel with the Lakers to Saturday's game at Sacramento after tripping over a box and falling down a flight of stairs at his home on Christmas night, the team said in a news release.
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He was treated at UCLA Medical Center, undergoing a CT scan and receiving stitches in the back of his head and his elbow. A neurologist examined him on Saturday and confirmed he had a concussion, the team said. Artest is day to day.
Artest scored 13 points and fouled out while guarding LeBron James in the Lakers' 102-87 loss to Cleveland earlier Friday. Artest is averaging 12.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in his first season with Los Angeles after signing as a free agent.
Lakers coach Phil Jackson allowed his players to stay home with their families on Christmas night, apparently getting permission from the NBA to fly to Sacramento on Saturday morning.
Lamar Odom is likely to take Artest's spot in the starting lineup against the Kings. Los Angeles began a stretch with four games in five days on Christmas, culminating in a home game against Golden State on Tuesday.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press


Los Angeles Lakers: Ron Artest hurt in fall at home, won't play - ESPN Los Angeles

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Lakers: Artest fell down stairs at home

Surprised how so many of these world class athletes are so clumsy at home and have so many accidents .

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He prolly got his pounded at a Club somewhere...