National Basketball Association

Suns center Robin Lopez back in starting lineup

Published Dec. 15, 2010 8:50 p.m. ET

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Phoenix Suns center Robin Lopez is back in the lineup after missing 14 games with a sprained left knee.

Lopez sprained two ligaments in his left knee Nov. 14 against the Lakers when teammate Jared Dudley fell and rolled into him. He was back in the starting lineup against Minnesota on Wednesday night.

Lopez started the Suns' first nine games, but struggled while trying to recover from a back injury last season that damaged nerves in his right leg and hampered his explosiveness. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds while playing just 17 minutes per game.