The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers received another blow to their roster, losing point guard Steve Nash for the entire season due to a back injury. Nash was unable to overcome ongoing nerve damage and will reportedly be sitting out the entire season, according to Lakers spokesman John Black.

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Nash injured his back and it wasn't during basketball related activities. Apparently he caused the injury by simply carrying grocery bags - an alarming sign for the 40-year-old who was once considered to be one of the best point-guards playing in the NBA.

This could very well be the end of Nash's NBA playing career. He announced before the season that this year would most likely be his last season in the NBA before retiring, and the injury should only further help his decision.

Lakers fans were ecstatic for the addition of Nash in 2012 to play alongside Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard. However, he was unfortunately plagued with injuries and only attended 65 games out of 164 during the two seasons with the Lakers.

One injury that caused him to only play 15 games the entire season last year was nerve issues in his leg.

Nash may have not been able to win a championship title, but there's no doubt he had a huge impact on the game of basketball and his team, as evidenced by the two MVP awards he earned in 2005 and 2006.

He was one of the best at running the pick-and-roll and setting up teammates with wide open looks, thanks largely in part due to his excellent court vision and Amare Stoudemir's athleticism.

If that wasn't working, he could kill you with his lethal 3-point shooting. In his prime, Nash was shooting over 47 percent from behind the arc. Even over his 18-year career, he managed to average a near 43 percent 3-point shooting efficiency.

Like Allen Iverson in 2001, there may have been better players, but there was no better show. That's the Nash fans like to remember.

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