Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes suffered a tear of the lateral meniscus in his right knee in Friday's game against the New Orleans Hornets, an MRI revealed Saturday. Barnes exited the game with 5:22 remaining in the second quarter and did not return. Barnes will undergo surgery sometime early next week, at which point the team will provide a timetable for his return. The injury occurred early on in the second quarter of the Lakers' 101-97 win when Barnes went up for a one-handed rebound and landed awkwardly. "I came down on one foot and rolled my ankle and then my leg got stuck and I fell back," Barnes said. The eight-year veteran is averaging 7.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.1 minutes per game this season. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6002902
