Extent of injury to Lakers' Fox more serious

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- The injury to Los Angeles Lakers forward Rick Fox's left foot is more serious than first thought, putting his availability for next season in question.
Fox injured his foot in the opening six minutes of the Lakers' 102-97 victory over Minnesota in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series April 27. It was learned the following day he would miss the remainder of the playoffs after an MRI showed he had a torn tendon.
Fox visited Dr. Jonathan T. Deland, a specialist in New York, on Friday and learned of a split in another tendon, complicating the surgical procedure he expects to undergo within two weeks.
Fox expects to be sidelined at least six-to-nine months.
"The doctor keeps saying anywhere from six months to a year," Fox told the Los Angeles Daily News. "But I keep thinking along the lines of getting back and conquering this challenge, but [I] also think about, 'OK, what's the risk factor of being able to walk with my kids and run, and make sure I'm not foolish in that respect and rush back too soon?' "