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Two Independent Doctors Clear Ariza, Lakers Next?
Published 5/13/2008 by Shane Bien at The Lakers Nation
... HOOPSWORLD: HOOPSWORLD has learned that Trevor Ariza of the Los Angeles Lakers has been cleared by a second independent doctor. Sidelined for months with a broken foot, Ariza has now sought out two additional opinions hoping to get back on the floor to help the team in its ongoing playoff run. ...

Kobe To Play; Trevor Next?
Published 5/13/2008 at Real Sports Bloggers
... CT Scan still shows a line on the bone which is normally interpreted as an unhealed fracture. Ariza recently saw a doctor in Utah who postulated that the bone has indeed healed and that the line may never fully disappear. The recent third opinion concurred which sends the ultimate decision to the Lakers who are inherently conservative when it comes to long term health of their players. To date they haven’t been willing to put Ariza in harm’s way, even for the ongoing playoff push. [ Hoopsworld ] That’s the scoop for now. Game five is on Wednesday. I’d call it a must-win. The ...

Good news on Ariza
Published 5/13/2008 by kambrothers at Lakers Blog
AK will have more from practice later, but he just texted me with the news that Trevor Ariza has indeed been cleared to practice without restriction. He'd been deemed ready by two independent doctors , who felt that his fractured foot had sufficiently healed. More details later, I'm sure, but however it gets sliced and diced, the information is good for the Lakers. BK