| 4/27/2013 6:40:00 PM |
Description: Los Angeles small forward Metta World Peace is officially out for Sunday's Game 4 against San Antonio. SOURCE: Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times | Insight: His knee has been bothering him and with the Lakers trailing 3-0, there's really nothing left to play for. World Peace probably came back from his knee injury a little too soon (he returned to the lineup just 12 days after surgery) but give him credit for trying to play through the pain. | | |
| 4/9/2013 3:23:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace (knee) will come off the bench Tuesday against the Hornets, according to Sam Amick of USA Today. | Insight: World Peace had surgery to repair a torn meniscus less than two weeks ago and was expected to miss the rest of the season but he has made a miraculous recovery. We expect him to be on a minutes limit but he'll cut into Earl Clark's playing time. | | |
| 4/8/2013 8:42:00 PM |
Description: Mike Bresnahan from the L.A. Times reports that Lakers small forward Metta World Peace has recovered from knee surgery and should be in the lineup Tuesday against the Hornets. | Insight: He'll take over for Jodie Meeks in the starting lineup. It's pretty amazing considering that World Peace had the surgery less than two weeks ago and was expected to miss the rest of the season. World Peace has averaged 8.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg against New Orleans in 2012-13. | | |
| 3/27/2013 5:58:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace will miss at least six weeks after having surgery Thursday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. SOURCE: Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times | Insight: World Peace had been playing better as of late with a ppg average of 14.7 on 49 percent shooting over his last seven games. He shot a pitiful 35 percent from the field and averaged 10.8 ppg in 24 games from Jan. 20 to March 10, so many fantasy owners probably moved on long ago. | | |
| 3/26/2013 10:19:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been diagnosed with a meniscus tear in his left knee and will be out indefinitely, according to Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register. | Insight: World Peace could miss the rest of the regular season with just three weeks remaining. He had been playing better as of late with a ppg average of 14.7 on 49 percent shooting over his last seven games. He shot a pitiful 35 percent from the field and averaged 10.8 ppg in 24 games from Jan. 20 to March 10, so many fantasy owners probably moved on long ago. | | |
| 3/26/2013 1:44:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace will have his knee evaluated on Tuesday in Minnesota to determine if he can go Wednesday night. | Insight: World Peace played just 19 minutes on Monday and didn't do much indicating that the knee problem was effecting his game. Antawn Jamison and Earl Clark would benefit if he can't play. | | |
| 3/13/2013 10:04:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace made 9-of-19 from the field, including two threes, for 20 points with eight rebounds and two steals in 42 minutes Wednesday against Atlanta. | Insight: World Peace has been in a massive shooting slump since late January. He came into Wednesday shooting 35.2 percent over his last 25 games and hadn't scored 20 points in a game since Jan. 9. | | |
| 3/6/2013 7:03:00 PM |
Description: An MRI showed the Lakers forward Metta World Peace has a sprained right ankle but he'll play Wednesday against the Hornets, according to Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News. | Insight: World Peace left Tuesday's game after rolling his ankle but he didn't think it was a serious concern after the game. | | |
| 3/6/2013 5:09:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace stepped on an opponent's foot in the fourth quarter Tuesday and had to exit the game with an injured right ankle. He underwent an X-ray after the game but it came back inconclusive, according to ESPN.com. | Insight: World Peace will have more tests Wednesday but he said he plans on playing against New Orleans. | | |
| Cold | 2/24/2013 4:07:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace missed all six of his field-goal attempts in 37 minutes Sunday versus the Dallas Mavericks. His one point came from the foul line. World Peace also had just two rebounds and one assist. | Insight: World Peace was an utter non-factor just like he has been for the past three weeks. Over his last 12 games, the forward is shooting just 30.1 percent from the field on 11.3 attempts per game. | | |
| Cold | 2/7/2013 10:52:00 PM |
Description: A one-game suspension did nothing to help Metta World Peace's shooting woes. The forward made just 2-of-13 from the field (0-5 3PT) Thursday against Boston. | Insight: The Lakers need World Peace to play heavy minutes at forward with Pau Gasol out and Dwight Howard ailing, but he just isn't getting it done offensively. World Peace has only made 36-of-116 (.310) from the field over his last 10 games. | | |
| 2/6/2013 10:42:00 AM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace served his one-game suspension for an altercation with Pistons guard Brandon Knight and should be back in the lineup on Thursday. | Insight: World Peace has been solid this season, averaging 13.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 1.5 apg. With Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol hurting, he could be called upon to help out more with the boards. | | |
| 2/5/2013 6:24:00 PM |
Description: The NBA has suspended Lakers forward Metta World Peace for one game for an altercation with Pistons guard Brandon Knight in which World Peace appeared to hit Knight with a quick uppercut. SOURCE: LA Times | Insight: The suspension will take place Tuesday when the Lakers play the Nets. Antawn Jamison will start in place of World Peace. | | |
| 2/3/2013 6:48:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace was handed a flagrant foul Sunday against the Pistons. | Insight: Pistons guard Brandon Knight thinks World Peace threw a punch at him. Knight was guarding World Peace late in the second quarter and got tangled up with him. World Peace locked up Knight in a bear hug and appeared to hit him with a quick uppercut as Knight was trying to pull away. The play will probably be reviewed by the NBA and could result in a suspension considering World Peace's past transgressions, including sparking a brawl on the same court in Detroit back in 2004. | | |
| Hot | 1/8/2013 10:44:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace moved over to power forward with Pau Gasol (concussion) out on Tuesday and scored 24 points with six rebounds, four steals and four threes against the Rockets. | Insight: World Peace only scored 9.3 ppg over his previous four contests but he served as the team's No. 2 offensive option Tuesday with Gasol and Dwight Howard (shoulder) on the mend. Gasol might return Friday but World Peace will likely remain in the starting lineup at power forward with Gasol at center until Howard comes back. | | |
| Hot | 12/23/2012 10:10:00 AM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace scored 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting (3-6 3PT) with five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block Saturday. | Insight: World Peace is averaging 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 1.0 blocks and 2.1 threes in his last seven games. He's shooting 47.7 percent from the field in that stretch after making just 33.3 percent for 9.5 ppg in his previous six games. | | |
| 12/13/2012 10:59:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace made 7-of-15 with three 3-pointers for 23 points Thursday against the Knicks. | Insight: The point total is a season high for World Peace, who has struggled with his shot recently after a tremendous start. In eight games prior to Thursday, World Peace averaged 10.3 ppg on 38.2 percent shooting after he recorded 14 ppg on 43.6 percent shooting the first 14 games of the season. | | |
| 12/11/2012 9:49:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace averaged 14 ppg in his first 14 games but just 10.3 ppg his last eight. | Insight: World Peace did have 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting with nine rebounds, one steal and one block Tuesday but he's still shooting just 38.2 percent from the field and taking 9.1 attempts per game his last eight games. He shot 43.6 percent and attempted an average of 10.6 shots in his first 14 games. | | |
| Hot | 11/25/2012 10:19:00 AM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace has averaged 15.9 points with 5.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.8 threes in his last 11 games. | Insight: World Peace has been letting it fly from 3-point range, attempting 6.7 per game from beyond the arc during his streak of 11 straight double-digit scoring efforts. He should be started in all leagues. | | |
| 11/17/2012 1:08:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Metta World Peace scored 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting with five 3-pointers Friday against Phoenix. | Insight: World Peace has taken 60.5 percent of his total field goal attempts from beyond the arc in his last seven games, making 34.6 percent. The three-ball is a big part of Mike D'Antoni's offense but we don't expect World Peace to keep firing away once Steve Nash returns. | | |
