Lakers News: Pau Gasol Speaks To Fans Via Twitter About Injury

With Lakers forward Pau Gasol out for at least six weeks with a partially torn plantar fascia in his foot, he decided to use Twitter to speak directly to his fans and all of Lakers Nation.

The result of the MRI shows I have a torn fascia of my right foot. Tomorrow I’ll fly back to LA to see our team doctors. #AlwaysPositive

— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) February 6, 2013

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That wasn’t all Gasol had to tell the fans, as he remained positive despite the news.

I’m hoping to recover asap so I can be back with the team and keep fighting until the end of the season. #GoLakers#AlwaysPositive

— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) February 6, 2013

Gasol has had to deal with multiple injuries, trade rumors and changes to his role within the team. He is averaging 13.4 points and 8.0 rebounds in 33.4 minutes per game, and has come alive on offense in the past three games, averaging 20.0 points and 8.7 rebounds. Pau is hoping to return to the team by season’s end in efforts to help aid in a playoff run.