Nash will likely be held out of Thursday's preseason game against Golden State, the OC Register's Bill Oram reports. If Nash is held out, it would only be for precautionary reasons, as the Lakers continue to be cautious with the veteran's health. Jeremy Lin figures to see an increased workload in Nash's absence.

Nash started Monday's preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets, scoring 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and adding five assists in 20 minutes. Nash assured us the ankle injury he suffered in Saturday's practice was nothing and was true to his word, starting the game for the Lakers and playing 20 minutes through three quarters. Although Nash will play limited minutes and miss games in back-to-back sets, the reports of his looking spry in camp seem on the money and he may impact Jeremy Lin's fantasy value this season. Nash, himself, however, is hard to roster in most fantasy leagues, due to the restrictions the coaching staff will put on him.

Nash (ankle) will start the Lakers' preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, but will play only limited minutes, InsideSoCal.com reports. After rolling his ankle in Saturday's practice, Nash returned to the court Sunday and participated in parts of the team's five-on-five scrimmage. Given his health problems over the past two seasons, Nash's minutes will be limited throughout the preseason and regular season as the Lakers take a cautious approach. Of all the Lakers' point guards, Jeremy Lin has the most fantasy value.

Nash (ankle) practiced and participated in the first part of an intrasquad scrimmage Sunday. The veteran suffered a minor ankle injury Saturday but, as expected, was back on the floor for Sunday's session. Given his recent history, the Lakers will be very cautious with Nash throughout the preseason and regular season.

Nash downplayed the ankle injury he suffered during Saturday's practice and says he expects to practice Sunday, the Lakers' official site reports. Any injury regarding Nash is a concern given his age and recent history, but this seems like a very minor ailment. He accidentally stepped on a teammate's foot during a conditioning drill and rolled his ankle, but said he could have returned to practice if it had been necessary.

Nash rolled his right ankle in practice Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The injury forced Nash to the bench, and could very well jeopardize his availability for the team's preseason opener Monday against the Nuggets. Nash dealt with some ankle issues in April, but he was inhibited primarily by a back concern last season, and he said earlier this week that he was "feeling great."

Nash is "feeling great" but is still being held out of some practice activities, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Nash practiced for about 90 minutes of Tuesday's three-hour practice without any limitations or setbacks. Coach Byron Scott will sit him, alongside Kobe Bryant, in the evening part of the two-a-day session Wednesday. �Both players will participate in the Lakers' scrimmage to end the day. �While Nash is in great shape right now, it is still early in training camp, and the question is whether he will be able to stay healthy heading into the season? �Jeremy Lin would seem a more viable option long-term because of the risk that the 40-year-old Nash won't be able to stay healthy for the full season.

Nash is feeling "the best he's felt" according to Lakers' general manager Mitch Kupchak and has been participating in five-on-five scrimmages prior to training camp opening next week, InsideSoCal.com reports. Nash has missed 99 games over the past two seasons with a variety of ailments including a leg fracture and persistent back and leg nerve root issues, but all signs point to the 41-year-old dual MVP being in much better shape this offseason. Coach Byron Scott has already hinted that Nash will be the Lakers' starting point guard, but tempered expectations by saying he will sit a lot of back-to-back sets and have his minutes limited. Jeremy Lin is still the better fantasy option in the Lakers' backcourt, but these reports muddy his outlook somewhat.

Nash is expected to start at point guard for the Lakers this season, but will continue to sit out the second game of back-to-back sets and be rested periodically, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Nash played a career-low 15 games (10 starts) last season due to a plethora of injuries, so although the 40-year-old feels healthy entering the upcoming season, new Lakers' coach Byron Scott will closely monitor his usage. As has increasingly been the case since arriving in Los Angeles two years ago, Nash will receive regular, scheduled rests this season, especially in the second game of back-to-back outings. However, when Nash is available, the future Hall of Famer has been pegged by Scott as his starting point guard, even though offseason addition Jeremy Lin figures to be the more valuable fantasy commodity at the position.

Nash will remain on the Lakers' roster for the 2014-15 season after the deadline to use the stretch provision passed this weekend, the InsideSoCal.com reports. In likely the last season of his career, Nash will play out his contract this season. The Lakers had the option of using the stretch provision and paying the remaining $9.7 million of his contract over the next three seasons, but elected to keep him on the roster for this season, paying the full amount against the cap now. He has rarely been healthy since crossing to the Lakers in a trade with the Phoenix Suns, playing in only 65 games over the past two seasons. Nash was a shell of himself, playing in the lowest minutes and scoring the fewest points per game since his rookie season, all the way back in 1996-97. He'll back up new acquisition Jeremy Lin and will likely be off the radar for all 10 or 12 team fantasy leagues.