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Revisiting The Boozer To The Lakers Rumor, Mansion Fuels Speculation
He hasn't played this season because of a hamstring injury. Last week there was a note in the Los Angeles Times that Boozer had purchased a 5,600-square-foot home with 10 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, a guest house, elevator, racquetball court and tennis court in L.A. for $8.6 million. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets George Out For At Least A Week With Sore Foot
George joins a growing list of injured Lakers: starter Kwame Brown and reserves Slava Medvedenko and Luke Walton. "We're hurting," said Walton, who hoped to return Thursday against the Seattle SuperSonics. "But, I guess, better to get hurt now than later." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Brown Could Be Out Two Weeks
Coach Phil Jackson said the break may actually benefit Brown, who has been ineffective and lacking in confidence. "He needs to take the pressure off him so he can come back and play the game the way we anticipate he can play," Jackson said. For tonight's game against the Chicago Bulls, Brown's replacement probably will be Brian Cook or, if the Lakers decide to go small, Devean George. George and Chris Mihm, both nursing sore ankles, were held out of Saturday's practice. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Lakers Nov 2005 Archive
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One hot rumor more than a year ago was that Utah power forward Carlos Boozer was going to the Lakers. Boozer was criticized last season by team owner Larry Miller, who had signed him to a $68 million deal. 
Devean George, averaging 6.5 points as the Lakers' sixth man, is out for at least a week because of a sore left foot.
George took a red-eye flight after Sunday's game against Chicago to have his foot examined by the Indianapolis doctor who performed his ankle surgery last year. An MRI exam and CT scan were negative.
Power forward Kwame Brown, who suffered a strained right hamstring Friday night during the 97-91 loss to the Clippers, will be sidelined for up to two weeks.