Lakers rookie Randle leaves court on stretcher | Inquirer Sports

Lakers rookie Randle leaves court on stretcher

/ 02:14 PM October 29, 2014

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, right, puts up a shot as Utah Jazz forward Steve Novak defends during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Lakers on 98-91. AP

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, right, puts up a shot as Utah Jazz forward Steve Novak defends during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Lakers on 98-91. AP

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Julius Randle has left his NBA debut on a stretcher after injuring his right leg in the fourth quarter Tuesday night.

Turner Network Television reported Randle has a broken leg.

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The seventh overall pick out of Kentucky had his right leg immobilized as he left the court, casting a pall over the Lakers’ season opener against the Houston Rockets.

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The 19-year-old Randle was injured when he collided with two Houston players under the Lakers’ basket midway through the final period. He was in obvious pain as the Lakers’ medical staff tended to him, eventually immobilizing his leg while Kobe Bryant gripped his hand in support.

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