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Vlade Divac	#12 \| Center \| Los Angeles Lakers

Height: 7-1 Weight: 260 Born: February 3, 1968, Prijepolje,

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Player Notes

December 22, 2004
The Lakers placed Vlade Divac on the injured list with back problems, according to the AP. He began the season on the injured list and missed the first 11 games with a herniated disk in his back.

December 21, 2004
Vlade Divac probably will not return tomorrow from the back injury that kept him from playing yesterday, according to the LA Times.

December 21, 2004
Vlade Divac did not suit up Monday night because of a sore back, according to the AP.

December 5, 2004
Vlade Divac said his back is 100 percent recovered, but his conditioning is only about 80 percent of what it should be, according to the LA Times. He's seen very little playing time since being activated, as he tries to get his legs in shape.

November 24, 2004
The Lakers activated Vlade Divac from the injured list on Tuesday, according to the AP. He had been on the injured list recovering from a herniated disk in his lower back.

November 23, 2004
Vlade Divac could be activated in time for tonight's game, but Friday is a more likely target date for his return from a herniated disk in his back, according to the LA Times.

November 21, 2004
Vlade Divac didn't play Sunday, but Lakers coach Rudy Tomjanovich believes that he may be ready to return from his back injury sometime this week, according to the AP.

November 17, 2004
Lakers coach Rudy Tomjanovich said Vlade Divac was a "maybe" to return to action on Sunday, according to the LA Times. Divac has been out with a back injury.

November 16, 2004
Vlade Divac practiced on Monday and pronounced himself fit afterwards, according to the LA Times. He hopes to return from the herniated disk in his lower back next week.

November 15, 2004
Vlade Divac is expected to start practicing this week, perhaps as soon as today, according to the LA Times. He's been sidelined with a back injury.

November 6, 2004
Vlade Divac remains at least a couple of weeks away from returning from his back injury, according to the LA Times.

November 2, 2004
Vlade Divac tested his back out with non-contact drills yesterday, but he will begin the season on the injured list, according to the LA Times. "I'm making huge progress," Divac said. "If I don't have any setbacks, I should be ready soon."

November 1, 2004
The Lakers placed Vlade Divac on the injured list on Monday with a herniated disk in his lower back, according to the AP.

October 29, 2004
The Lakers are not expected to have Vlade Divac in the mix for at least the first week or two of the season due to his injured back, according to the LA Times.

October 22, 2004
The LA Times reports that Vlade Divac probably will not be ready to play when the regular season begins. He's nursing a herniated disk in his back and likely would be replaced in the starting lineup by Chris Mihm.

September 24, 2004
Vlade Divac will miss a good chunk of training camp after an MRI revealed he has a herniated disk in his back that will sideline him for a month, according to the LA Times. The 36-year-old signed with the Lakers during the offseason.

July 19, 2004
ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that Vlade Divac is expected to accept a multi-year offer from the Lakers, starting at the team's full mid-level exception ($4.9 million) for next season.

July 19, 2004
Vlade Divac plans to end his tenure with the Kings and is leaning toward returning to the Lakers, according to the ESPN. The Lakers traded Divac to Charlotte in 1996 for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant in a move that also cleared the cap space to sign Shaquille O'Neal.

July 16, 2004
Vlade Divac says that the Kings, Lakers, Clippers and Suns have shown legitimate interest in him for next season, according to the Sacramento Bee. He ranked the Kings fourth in the pecking order among those teams. "Those teams all are interested in their own ways," Divac said. "You know what I mean. If it was close, I would stay with the Kings. But right now, it's not even close. If I decided I wanted to play for something totally other than money, I would play for Sacramento."

March 30, 2004
Vlade Divac is hampered by a stomach virus that could affect his playing time on the Kings\' current road trip, according to the Sacramento Bee.

March 29, 2004
A stomach virus kept Vlade Divac from taking part in Sunday\'s game, according to the AP.

February 18, 2004
Vlade Divac messed around and got a triple-double on Tuesday, finishing with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. It was the eighth triple-dub of his career.

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