The Thunder will not have a timetable on Russell Westbrook until he undergoes knee surgery. Westbrook had never missed a game in his five-year NBA career. Now he's listed as "out indefinitely" and going to miss at least some of the biggest games of his life. His lateral meniscus tear is slightly worse than a medial meniscus tear and recovery timetables range anywhere from 2-8 weeks. Doctors won't know just how bad Westbrook's tear is until they go into his knee. Talented second-year point guard Reggie Jackson is a good bet for 30-plus minutes for the foreseeable future, and 38-year-old fossil Derek Fisher will also have to step up.
Steve Nash (hip, back, hamstring) and Jodie Meeks (ankle) are both listed as doubtful for Friday's Game 3 against the Spurs. Facing an 0-2 hole, the Lakers are in big trouble. Steve Blake (hamstring) is also out, leaving a probable starting five of Andrew Goudelock, Darius Morris, a hobbled Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard. Nash took another epidural shot on Thursday after aggravating his injuries on Wednesday. Even if he is able to gut it out, it's clear that his mobility will be a liability on both ends.