Steve Nash left the floor in the first half of Wednesday night's game against thePortland Trail Blazers with what appeared to be a knee injury, but wound up being the point guard's shin.
UPDATE: Saturday, Nov. 17 at 12:32 a.m. ET by Mike Shiekman
Steve Nash's return to the Lakers will be held off for at least a week, according to New York Times reporter Howard Beck:
The Nash-Mike D'Antoni reunion will not be coming to fruition until after Thansgiving, which will be a transition period for the Lakers' new offense.
Until they get their ace distributor back in the lineup, NBA fans won't see the Lakers' potential under their new coach.
---End of Update---
UPDATE: Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 5:49 p.m. ET by Ian Hanford
According to Inside the Lakers writer Mark Medina, Nash is going to miss at least a little while longer:
Nash said he “doubts” he could heal his fractured left leg in time to play Friday against his former team in the Suns before estimating it could take between one or two weeks to fully heal.
With his former coach Mike D'Antoni now running the show in Los Angeles, you can only imagine how eager Nash is to return to the court. After all, he did win two NBA Most Valuable Player awards running D'Antoni's "seven seconds or less" offense.

---End of Update---

UPDATE: Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 3:16 p.m. ET by Tyler Conway
The Los Angeles Lakers may have Steve Nash's ideal coach in place now, but that doesn't mean the point guard's return from injury is imminent. According to theOrange County Register's Janis Carr, Nash said it could be another week or two before he returns to action:
With Steve Blake manning the point guard spot now, it goes without saying that the sooner, the better for the Lakers.
---End of Update---
UPDATE: Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 3:35 p.m. ET by Tim Keeney
Nash isn't quite ready to return to game action, but he is still traveling with the team, and after Saturday, we'll know more about his expected recovery.
As he’s nursing a minor fracture in his left leg, Lakers guard Steve Nash traveled with the team for its game tonight at Utah.
The Lakers still plan to reassess Nash’s recovery timetable on Saturday, but Coach Mike Brown said he traveled so he’d have close access to the team’s training staff.
“They’re going to evaluate him daily,” Brown said. “His prognosis could change at any time.”
---End of update---

UPDATE: Monday, November 5 at 6:33 p.m. ET by Ian Hanford
According to CBS Sports' Ken Berger, Nash shouldn't miss more than two weeks:

---End of Update---

UPDATE: Sunday, November 4 at 8:58 p.m. ET by Ian Hanford
Just when things couldn't get any worse for the Lakers, more potential bad news surfaces. According to Los Angeles Times reporter Mike Bresnahan, Nash could miss up to a month:

---End of Update---

UPDATE: Saturday, Nov. 3 at 4:47 p.m. ET by Richard Langford
Bad news on the Steve Nash injury front. He has a fractured fibula. 
The Orange County Register's Kevin Ding tweeted out the news. 
This news could be much worse. A small fracture and missing a week doesn't sound too terrible. Now the 0-3 Lakers just need to hope that the healing adheres to that one-week timeline. 

UPDATE: Friday, Nov. 2 at 9:07 p.m. ET by Tyler Conway
As most expected, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will sit out Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a leg contusion, according to MikeTrudell:


With Nash out of the lineup, Steve Blake should get his first start of the season with Chris Duhon taking over the backup role. 
---End of Update---
UPDATE: Friday, Nov. 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET by Mike Hoag Jr.
Steve Nash missed Friday's shoot-around and remains a game-time decision heading into tonight's game against the L.A. Clippers, according to the official Twitter feed of the Lakers.
If Nash is unable to go, Steve Blake will likely start and be responsible for keeping track of the Clippers' dynamic starting point guard Chris Paul. Even if Nash is able to go, it might be best to bring him off the bench because of the challenge Paul presents.
---End of update---
UPDATE: Thursday, Nov. 1 at 5:20 p.m. ET by Tim Keeney
The Lakers have officially listed Nash as doubtful for Friday's crosstown battle against the Los Angeles Clippers (via Mike Trudell of Lakers.com):

Look for Steve Blake to take over the starting point guard role against an athletic Clippers squad.
---End of update---

Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register had the initial news:

Nash attempted to play through the injury for a few minutes before finally leaving the floor. Lakers.com reporter Mike Trudell then reported that Nash was OK and that he would play in the second half.
But the positive situation and relief didn't last long. Nash left again just a few minutes into the third and will not return for the rest of the game, according to Trudell:

There hasn't been any word on Nash following his second departure, but the Lakers obviously are taking precautions. The collision with Lillard could have caused some bruising, or it could be something a little more severe.

Nash had very little impact on the game prior, scoring two points, dishing four assists and committing two turnovers. He didn't perform well in Mike Brown's Princeton offense on Tuesday night either, scoring seven points against the Mavericks.

Whether he's producing right now or not, losing Nash for any period of time is a tough pill to swallow for Los Angeles. Steve Blake is not a starting PG in the league, Chris Duhon isn't even receiving minutes, and Darius Morris is extremely erratic and inexperienced.
Nash, for better or worse, is the end-all-be-all option for L.A. as floor general. He thrives with the ball in his hands, using his flawless instincts and crafty passing to move the ball around the floor, but Brown's offense hasn't allowed him those opportunities so far this season. Missing any length of time will only make that adjustment more difficult.
At 38 years old, minor injuries may not heal like they used to. This is why the Lakers shouldn't be so quick on the trigger when it comes to trading either Duhon or Blake. Depth is crucial, especially with an older team.
The severity of the injury is unknown, but this is something to keep an eye on.
Stay tuned for updates regarding Nash's condition.
bleacherreport