Updating a previous report, Steve Nash will see a back doctor on Monday and he will not return to Sunday's game. Nash is a walking injury report. He's already missed two games with a variety of ailments this season and owners can only hope that his back injury is fleeting. In a bit of encouraging news, Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak suggested that Nash sitting out during back-to-back sets "[is] not something that's etched in stone." He added that he hopes Nash can give the Lakers "25 to 28 minutes [per game]," a slight increase from his current 24 per game. These quotes came in the context of Kupchak addressing season-ticket holders, so some targeted optimism is surely at play, but it's still good news for Nash owners weathering his early DNPs.