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LOS ANGELES -- Steve Blake will be out at least six weeks with a torn ligament in his right elbow, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers without all three of their injured point guards. Blake was hurt Nov. 26 in Washington, but kept playing until the Lakers team doctors diagnosed the tear this week. He has been starting in the absence of Steve Nash and Jordan Farmar, averaging 9.8 points and 7.7 assists in a strong season. "Its still a little bit in shock right now that Im having another injury and having to sit out," Blake said Thursday before the Lakers flight to Oklahoma City to open a four-game trip. "I was really enjoying the way things were going, so it is tough." Blakes injured ligament is typically repaired by the so-called Tommy John surgery in baseball players. Blake said he wont have surgery, but will attempt to return this season with rest and platelet-rich plasma injections. Blake played 39 minutes against Phoenix on Tuesday night, finishing with nine points and 10 assists. He has logged heavy minutes without Nash, who has been out since Nov. 10 with nerve root irritation, and Farmar, who tore his left hamstring Dec. 1. "Three (point guards), you would think, would be plenty enough to get you through the year," Blake said. "For all of us to be out at the same time is pretty rare, I think." Kobe Bryant, who just returned two games ago from an eight-month absence with a torn Achilles tendon, will fill in at point guard alongside Jodie Meeks. The Lakers (10-11) have fallen back below .500 after losing three of their last four, including both games with Bryant, who expressed wonder at Blakes ability to play so long with the injury. "We just got Kobe back, so I was looking forward to trying to get us all on the court and figuring things out," Blake said. "The one thing is, I will be back before the season is over, and I hope to finish the year strong, help us get into the playoffs and go from there." The Lakers didnt immediately sign another point guard to take pressure off Bryant and Meeks, but theyll likely play at least two weeks before Farmar returns. The two-time NBA champion was having a strong comeback season in his native Los Angeles, averaging 9.2 points and 4.4 assists as a backup, before getting hurt in a game against Portland. The 39-year-old Nash has given little indication his condition is improving despite constant rehabilitation work. The two-time MVP will rehab in Vancouver while the Lakers are on the road. Injuries are nothing new for Blake, who missed more than two months of last season with a torn abdominal muscle that required surgery in December 2012, allowing him to play in just 45 games. He also missed a chunk of the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season with torn cartilage in his ribs. "You feel sorry for him," Lakers coach Mike DAntoni said. "Hes worked so hard and played so hard. Its a testament to his courage and toughness that he played about four or five games with a torn ligament in his elbow for shooting. He practiced left-handed, and then he would play right-handed. I hate it for him, but weve got enough players here. Well just have to close ranks and get it done." Dave Henderson Mariners Jersey . -- Jose Bautista never worries about hitting homers during the regular season. Al Cowens Mariners Jersey . The Toronto Maple Leafs were holding a news conference, so they got curious. It didnt take long for them to find out via social media that coach Randy Carlyle was coming back — with a two-year extension — and assistants Greg Cronin, Scott Gordon and Dave Farrish were being let go. https://www.cheapmariners.com/2875k-freddy-garcia-jersey-mariners.html .C. - Alberta prop Andrew Tiedemann will captain Canada against Uruguay on Friday, the opening day of competition at the IRB Americas Rugby Championship. Jim Presley Mariners Jersey . 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If it doesnt feel right, I just didnt want to push it overboard. So, its kind of day to day. Decker has been bothered by the hamstring since injuring it in Week 2 at Green Bay a€” which was actually an aggravation of an injury that first occurred during training camp. He said his hamstring felt tight when he woke up Thursday and couldnt get it loose. He just never felt right, Ryan said, and thats why we just backed him down. Decker has been listed as questionable before each of the last two games, but played in both. He had one catch for 19 yards against Chicago before being taken out of the game as a precaution. Decker bounced back with four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown while playing most of the game against Detroit before he felt a bit of fatigue in the second half. I felt good in the first half, he said. I felt like I really had no setbacks, didnt really feel it too much. I wouldnt say that I was going 100 per cent, but I was definitely close. Ryan said it can always be a concern that a hamstring issue could be a llingering issue, and Decker indicated that he has considered that.dddddddddddd I dont think anything is better than rest, but its hard as a competitor to say, All right, Im just going to do nothing for two weeks, Decker said. I want to be out there. If I can go in any capacity, I want to go. Thats my mentality. Obviously, I just need to be smart with it. Well have that conversation. Well see how (Friday) is. Decker might not be the only wide receiver who wont play at San Diego. David Nelson sat out practice for the second straight day with a sprained left ankle, and Ryan said theres a chance he could play a€” but not if he doesnt practice at all this week. Nelson, who has six catches for 45 yards, said he will fly to San Diego with the team, whether he can play or not. I do feel very confident, Nelson said of his chances of playing. I did a lot of work out there today that was definitely a step in the right direction. Cornerback Dee Milliner (quadriceps) and safety Calvin Pryor were full practice participants after being limited Wednesday. Center Nick Mangold (shoulder) and right guard Willie Colon (knee) were limited, but are expected to play. NOTES: Offensive co-ordinator Marty Mornhinweg on the struggling offence so far: Some of the things, shoot, Im sort of proud of. Some of our numbers are pretty good. But nothing probably to write home to Mom about. But, maybe Grandma. Grandmas, they think everythings great. ... Ryan, who was retained in the off-season, on whether it would be nice to have a vote of confidence from owner Woody Johnson about his status beyond this season: No, hey, shoot, Im not expecting a new salary at 1-3. Believe me, Im just glad he never said another two words that he could have said. ' ' '