Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace said he will start Tuesday night when the Lakers play the New Orleans Hornets, just 12 days after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee that was supposed to sideline him at least six weeks. World Peace participated in a three-on-three scrimmage at practice Monday and Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said there was a 90 percent chance World Peace would play Tuesday. "He's good," D'Antoni said. "It's probably a game time decision but he looks good. He's raring to go. The medical staff will make a decision tomorrow. It's unbelievable. He's different. ... I've never seen this before." World Peace began running last week and shot around with the team Saturday and before Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He said he was ready to play last Tuesday when the Lakers played the Dallas Mavericks but hadn't been cleared yet by team doctors. Source: ESPN LA
