Gold Coast fans will get to see Jarryd Hayne at fullback

HOUSTON -- Lakers center Tarik Black on Monday night added his name to a long list of wounded rotation players whose absence is undermining the promise that marked the first few weeks of this season in Los Angeles.Black suffered an ankle sprain in a 107-101 home loss to the Utah Jazz, increasing the number of sidelined rotation players to five for the Lakers (10-13). Relatedly, the Lakers have dropped three consecutive games, four of six and six of eight as they ready for their second meeting with the Rockets on Wednesday night at Toyota Center.When the Lakers topped the Rockets at Staples Center on Oct. 26, it seemed to mark the start of something surprising. But one by one, the Lakers have succumbed to injuries, with Black following guards DAngelo Russell (left knee), Jose Calderon (right hamstring) and Nick Young (calf) and forward Larry Nance Jr. (right knee) to the injured list. The Lakers momentum has suffered in lockstep with the lost bodies.Just continue to play, continue to work, Lakers guard Lou Williams said. Its still early in the season. Weve hit a little turbulence right now and hit a little rough patch. Weve got to have other guys step in and weve got to continue to compete.The Lakers were forced to utilize a patchwork lineup against the Jazz, starting rookie forward Brandon Ingram at point guard. The experimentation was borne out of necessity and strategy, with the Lakers attempting to employ a personnel package capable of switching everything defensively. A similar gambit might be required against the Rockets, whose pick-and-roll proficiency has yielded the third-ranked offense in the NBA.For Ingram, opportunities abound with Russell and Calderon unavailable.Its great for him. Its absolutely great for him, Lakers coach Luke Walton said. To be able to call plays and bring the ball up and play from that position whether he struggles or has a good game, its still great learning opportunities and experience for him.The Rockets (14-7) thought theyd been made whole with the news that the front office had matched the Brooklyn Nets offer sheet for restricted free agent forward-center Donatas Motiejunas, at least until his agent -- former Bulls guard B.J. Armstrong -- declared Tuesday that Motiejunas would not show for his mandatory physical.Assuming that the issue is resolved, Motiejunas provides the Rockets something theyve lacked in his absence: A big who can pass and help facilitate their offense. Motiejunas posted a career-high 12.2 assist rate last season. Currently, second-year forward-center Montrezl Harrell leads all Houston big men with an 8.0 assist rate.Thats where hell fit in, Rockets coach Mike DAntoni said. He will move the ball a lot. Most of our guys move it toward the rim, which is good. I like that. 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Gold Coast fans will get to see Jarryd Hayne at fullback for the first time in Saturdays crucial NRL clash with Penrith.Titans coach Neil Henry named the ex-NFL player in the No.1 jersey for the first time since he joined the club earlier this month.In his three previous appearances for the Titans, Hayne has been used as a five-eighth but the return of Ash Taylor after a weeks rest has forced the shuffle.Tyrone Roberts will play at five-eighth with Taylor at halfback for the match against the seventh-placed Panthers.A win for the eighth-placed Titans at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday will guarantee them a first finals appearance since 2010.Incumbent fullback David Mead is the unlucky man to make way, a decision Henry says has been hard on the 27-year-old.Henry is also playing down expectations on Hayne now hes back iin the position where he had made his name for Parramatta, NSW and Australia.ddddddddddddhe expectation around him going back to fullback and being able to click and add more to our team might be a bit unfair, he said.Its a difficult position; he has to cover a lot more ground ... its one of those things where well see but there might be some rotation during the game.Mead has been named as 18th man as the Titans continue to prepare for one of the biggest games in the clubs history.Its a good challenge for us, Henry said.Theyre a point ahead of us so its vital for them as well.We know how significant it is for us in the context of the season but our last few games have all been pretty big. 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