Lakers' Larry Nance: Clears concussion protocol

Nance cleared the NBA's concussion protocol and will be available forThursday's game against the Kings, Mike Trudell of Lakers.com reports.

Analysis:

Nance was sidelined for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks after sustaining a concussion Sunday against the Suns. With the 23-year-old no longer experiencing any symptoms of the head injury, he should be in line for a normal workload Thursday, which has equated to 22.8 minutes per game so far this season.