Lakers Tweetbag: Steve Nash hopes to return within a week or two

Tweetbag #2

The Tweets

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Steve Nash told me he hopes to return within a week or two. Hopes to do 2 on 2 contact by Monday or Tuesday</p>&mdash; Mark Medina (@MedinaLakersNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MedinaLakersNBA/status/279441445914558464" data-datetime="2012-12-14T04:23:27+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Nash: "I have been running the last day and a half, &amp; it has been responding very well. It hasn't been a huge load, but it is something."</p>&mdash; Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/279452057340088320" data-datetime="2012-12-14T05:05:37+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>If Nash can practice next week, he would seem on track to play next Sat at Golden State or 3 days later vs. Knicks on Christmas.</p>&mdash; KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinDing/status/279449491734687744" data-datetime="2012-12-14T04:55:25+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Nobody has been more frustrated to be watching his teammates lose than Nash. Is all about creating positive flow towards wins.</p>&mdash; Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/279441607412039680" data-datetime="2012-12-14T04:24:05+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I'm going to laugh if the Lakers talk about their character in managing to slice the lead late in the game</p>&mdash; Mark Medina (@MedinaLakersNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MedinaLakersNBA/status/279431907052249088" data-datetime="2012-12-14T03:45:32+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>With LAL just arriving at D.C. hotel at 3:26 a.m., there won't be shootaround in the a.m., but the team will watch film at hotel.</p>&mdash; Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/279502744673452032" data-datetime="2012-12-14T08:27:01+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kobe had 31 points, 10 rebounds, six assists in 44 minutes. He will have to deal with the back spasms again tomorrow in Washington.</p>&mdash; KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinDing/status/279433142710984704" data-datetime="2012-12-14T03:50:27+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>D'Antoni said the key to unlocking the Lakers' offense is getting Dwight doing damage out of pick-and-roll sets.</p>&mdash; KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinDing/status/279440711265435649" data-datetime="2012-12-14T04:20:31+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kobe: "At this point, I wish we had the Washington Generals on our schedule"</p>&mdash; Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/279448137519738880" data-datetime="2012-12-14T04:50:02+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I have to apologize to my friend @<a href="https://twitter.com/spikelee">spikelee</a> for believing my @<a href="https://twitter.com/lakers">lakers</a> would beat the Knicks...</p>&mdash; Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/279406948489760768" data-datetime="2012-12-14T02:06:22+00:00">December 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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