Barnes needs surgery

Matt Barnes suffered torn cartilage in his right knee during the second quarter of Friday's victory over the New Orleans Hornets and must undergo surgery, the team said today. Surgery has not been scheduled and the team won't know how long Barnes, a reserve forward, will be sidelined until after the procedure. His injury is similar to those suffered in recent seasons by Andrew Bynum, Theo Ratliff and Jordan Farmar. The team plans to recall rookie forward Devin Ebanks from Bakersfield of the D-League. The Lakers hope he can join them in time for Sunday's game against the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, Steve Blake's sprained left ankle was improved enough that he is expected to play Sunday.