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LOS ANGELES -- Inspired by his teams play and buoyed by his own optimism, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is determined to come back this season and be a difference maker.Im trying to make it back to have an impact on this season for our team, Kershaw said in the Dodgers dugout before Tuesdays interleague game against the Tampa Bay Rays. I dont know what that means exactly.Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, has not pitched in a month, last appearing June 26 at Pittsburgh. He has been out of action with what was first diagnosed as a mild disk irritation in his lower back, but that was before a setback during a simulated game that has left his return date unknown.Before the injury, nobody was making a bigger impact on the game than Kershaw. He had a 1.79 ERA over his first 16 starts and had 145 strikeouts in 121 innings. Most mind-blowing, though, might have been that he had walked just nine batters.Yet, the Dodgers have not crumbled in Kershaws absence as might have been expected. They are 15-8 without him, rallying behind an improved offense and a stingy bullpen that has one of the best collective ERAs in the game.Its so fun to watch, Kershaw said. Its not easy to watch games on TV, but these guys make me want to be a part of it. Just the way these guys are playing, its a great team, it really is. Its just fun to watch. One of the closest teams that I have been a part of. Its hard to be away, I hate it, but Im really happy theyre doing so well, and hopefully, I can make it back and help out in some way.Kershaws setback occurred after he threw in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium on July 16. The Dodgers were in Arizona at the time just starting play in the second half.I just knew there was something that was not right, he said. I definitely felt it where I shouldnt have felt it.Kershaw spoke about having patience in rehab, knowing that its not something he can just push through and dominate as he has with National League offenses. His month away has lent him a bit of perspective.Its just hard not to pitch; thats what I love to do, he said. You realize how much you love the game when youre away from it and how much you take it for granted. I learned that. Being healthy is something that really is a blessing. Its something that you really cant take for granted. Its hard to be away, but I understand, and Im just trying to be patient.The Dodgers were reluctant to put a timetable on Kershaws comeback when the injury first happened, and they are not anywhere near revealing one now. Kershaw was asked if there are some unknowns to his injury.I dont think its unknown, he said. There is a lot of gray area, is the best way to say it. You just have to go based on your symptoms. 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LOS ANGELES -- Russian center Timofey Mozgov has agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the deal cant be signed until July 7.The Lakers moved swiftly in the opening minutes of the NBAs free agent signing period to use a big portion of their roughly $55 million in cap room on the 7-foot-1 Mozgov, a six-year NBA veteran.He won a ring with the Cleveland Cavaliers last month despite barely playing in the postseason, averaging 5.8 minutes in 13 appearances. He started 48 games for the Cavs during the regular season after returning from offseason knee surgery, averaging 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds while making 56.5 percent of his shots.The Lakers paid an eye-popping price for a soon-to-be 30-year-old center who made $4.95 million last year and has never averaged 11 points or eight rebounds per game in an NBA season.Yet the deal represents both the inflated realities of the NBAs increased salary cap and the necessity of overpayment by Los Angeles.The Lakers arent the most attractive free-agent destination in the wake of the worst season in franchise history and Kobe Bryants retirement. After going 17-65 last season, they realize theyre unlikely to land Kevin Durant or other top players eager to win championships now.Instead, theyre hoping to add veteran leaders and role players around their intriguing young core, which includes DAngelo Russell, Julius Randle, restricted free agent Jordan Clarkson and No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram.Mozgov began his NBA career with New York in 2010, but was traded to Denver at midseason. He spent the next four years with the Nuuggets, playing under Lakers lead assistant coach Brian Shaw, before a trade to Cleveland in January 2015.ddddddddddddMozgov averaged a career-best 10.6 points in that abbreviated season with the Cavaliers. He became the first Russian to play in the NBA Finals that summer, giving impressive performances as the Cavs starting center.But he struggled to recapture that excellent form after offseason surgery to remove a cyst from his knee. Heading into his free-agent contract season, Mozgov perhaps pushed too aggressively to return from injury, and Tristan Thompson became the Cavs starting center in the postseason.Mozgov is moving to the town where his last name became an unfortunate verb in November 2010 when the Clippers Blake Griffin threw down an astonishing rebound dunk on Mozgovs head at Staples Center. Ever since, a player who gets dunked on in such an outrageous fashion has been Mozgoved.Mozgovs arrival with the Lakers certainly means the departure of Roy Hibbert, who averaged a career-low 5.9 points in his only season with the Lakers. Los Angeles had only six players under contract heading into the weekend, although Ingram will sign along with the likely return of three restricted free agents: Clarkson, Tarik Black and Marcelo Huertas.Mozgov also could be a mentor to Ivica Zubac, the 7-foot Croatian teenager drafted by the Lakers with the 32nd overall pick last week. Zubac wants to play in the NBA next season, and his draft stock apparently slipped because he was unwilling to be stashed in Europe for another year.---AP Basketball Writer Jon Krawczynski contributed to this report. ' ' '