Metta World Peace has a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.

[tazb]

All these quotes are from Lakers reporters.

‏@KevinDing
Latest Lakers setback: Metta World Peace has a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. He is returning to LA for further examination.

‏@SerenaWinters
MWP with a tear in his miniscus. Not good. @DrRobertKlapper doubts he'll be back for the rest of the season

A tweet from MWP himself

‏@MettaWorldPeace
I can't wait to get back But our team is so good We will win and get into the playoffs

Injuries.

[francesco totti]

its the outcome of using 8 man rotation with so much oldies in team
even if they make playoffs, lakers will arrive to it out of gas

[theBIGjabroni]

The last tweet

That laker luck this year

[jstern]

its the outcome of using 8 man rotation with so much oldies in team
even if they make playoffs, lakers will arrive to it out of gas

And having a wet floor.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Well its not like he was playing good anyway.

[Real Men Wear Green]

A big loss defensively. Too much has gone wrong, it's just not their year.

[G-Funk]

Well its not like he was playing good anyway.

actually he was until Gasol went out and had to guard bigger PF's.

[francesco totti]

they'll play jamison at sf, or clark?
they will be out of position.
kobe might play sf too, with nash/blake or meeks around. small lineup.

[selrahc]

d'antoni has been playing small ball a lot lately. i think meeks will start at the two and kobe at the 3. which means we are going to be giving up 120 points every game.

[Twiens]

I like Metta, but him sitting is great for the team

[d.bball.guy]

Lakers already suck at defense and they just got worse. Gonna give up 140 ppg unless they step up, especially Kobe

[Scholar]

The season just keeps getting worse.

On the one hand, we don't have to worry about a MWP stat line of 5-17 FG, 2-9 3pters.

On the other hand, there goes our perimeter defensive anchor.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I like Metta, but him sitting is great for the team

How will they defend KD? Or in the unlikely event they make the Finals, who guards James? They should still make the playoffs but their slim Championship hopes just got even worse.

[Whoah10115]

I like Metta, but him sitting is great for the team

Someone has it right.

[dbk123]

the thunder would end up destroying the lakers if they get them in the 1st round now. no mwp means durant would avg 40ppg in a series. lakers better hope spurs keep the 1st seed.