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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- All eyes will be on the teams medical staffs when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies collide Saturday at FedExForum in Memphis.The trainers and doctors for both teams have been working overtime and, because of injuries, the challenges facing both first-year coaches have intensified to new extremes.Recently, its been a game of attrition for coaches Luke Walton and David Fizdale, whose rosters look more like M*A*S*H units these days.Los Angeles starting backcourt will be in street clothes when the Lakers play their fourth game in five nights -- all on the road.Already without DAngelo Russell, who will be out for at least another week, the Lakers played and lost by 33 points on Friday night to Toronto minus Nick Young. Young suffered a strained right calf muscle in the loss to the Pelicans in New Orleans on Tuesday and will be out from two to four weeks.I felt like we werent mentally ready to compete against one of the better teams in the NBA, Walton said after his team trailed wire-to-wire.But no one with the Grizzlies will be feeling sorry for the Lakers because as Memphis sees it, its the Nasty Nine versus the world.Thats how Fizdale characterized the undermanned Grizzlies after they lost earlier in the week to Toronto.James Ennis, Brandan Wright, Chandler Parsons, Vince Carter, Zach Randolph and Mike Conley. None of the above played in a loss to Toronto or in a 95-94 win against Orlando on Thursday.And they wont be suiting up against the Lakers either.Beating the Magic with just the Nasty Nine was impressive, and accomplished thanks to a nice blend of veterans and younger players.Marc Gasol picked up the offensive slack for Memphis (12-8) with 25 points, five blocks and three assists.But it was the play of Tony Allen that snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat as Memphis was down by 14 points in the fourth quarter. The veteran swingman fueled a 13-0 run with his trademark chaos on defense, earning the praise of his teammate Gasol and his coach.Thats his job, and hes very good at it, Gasol said.Added Fizdale: He just took over that game defensively.Allen scored only nine points, but had three steals -- all in the fourth quarter -- and six boards and did what he typically does -- disrupt the other teams offensive flow.Magic coach Frank Vogel joined the chorus saying Allen was the difference. Credit his energy. He just made a lot of hustle plays that turned the game around.Another veteran came to the Grizzlies rescue -- Troy Daniels -- who came off the bench to score 19 points.With Conley out, second-year point guard Andrew Harrison has elevated his game and he chipped in 11 points with a game-best eight assists.The Lakers (10-11) are fueled by youth and it figures they are going to take their lumps even with the Walton pedigree leading the charge.I just felt like we played soft all game, said Julius Randle, who had eight points and eight rebounds against Toronto. They were just comfortable from the start.One bright spot for Walton and the Lakers was the play of rookie Brandon Ingram, who led the team with 17 points. Ingram was making his second straight start in place of Young. He also had six boards and two assists.I thought he did a great job of being aggressive tonight and mixing up getting to the rim and taking his jump shots, Walton said. 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I excited to be able to compete again and be able to contribute, hopefully contribute to some better baseball." Milwaukee dropped two of three against the New York Mets over the weekend and is last in the top-heavy NL Central. The parade of injuries for the Brewers started in spring training, and a shaky bullpen and rotation have played a prominent role in their decline. Braun is batting .304 with nine homers and 36 RBIs in 57 games this season. He was not in the lineup for the opener of a three-game series against Cincinnati, but he planned to test his hand again in batting practice and coulld be available to pinch-hit.dddddddddddd "Its not close to 100 per cent, but we dont expect it to be close to 100 per cent all year," Braun said. "So as long as its good enough, Im thrilled about that." Ramirez sprained his left knee on April 5 and was placed on the DL the next day. He was sidelined for a month, but the injury has lingered. He is batting .271 with five homers and 26 RBIs in 54 games. The move for Ramirez is retroactive to Sunday. Putting the third baseman on the DL right now allows the Brewers to use the upcoming All-Star game to minimize the amount of missed games for the slugger. Logan Schafer got the start in left field against Cincinnati, and former Reds prospect Juan Francisco was at third for Milwaukee. Brewers manager Ron Roenicke also said before the game that right-hander Wily Peralta remains in line to start on Tuesday. Peralta was forced to leave his last outing in the sixth inning on Tuesday night at Washington due to a strained left hamstring. "No restrictions," Roenicke said. "Its all going to be dictated on whats happening. If he feels something, then, obviously, well address that. As far as pitches and things, theres no restrictions." ' ' '