Steve Nash to sit out 2 games with nerve irritation

Steve Nash is still experiencing nerve discomfort in his back and right hamstring and will not play during the Los Angeles Lakers' two-game trip to Milwaukee and Minnesota, the 18-year veteran said after shootaround Thursday.

"Probably next week," said Nash, who has missed the Lakers' last two games after tweaking his hamstring late in L.A.'s 117-107 loss to the Washington Wizards last week.

Nash, 40, is averaging 7.4 points and 5.3 assists while shooting 36.7 percent from the floor in 11 games this season.