After running on the Los Angeles Lakers' anti-gravity treadmill to run at 65 percent body weight, Pau Gasol said on a video chat that "discomfort was minimal... Very encouraging," as he rehabilitates the torn plantar fascia in his right foot.

Still, Gasol likely will not be back in the next week.

Barring setback, Gasol should be running next week.

Mike D'Antoni has repeatedly said he is looking forward to the return of Gasol, but when asked about whether Gasol will start or come off the bench upon his comeback, D'Antoni replied: "We don't have to go there yet, do we?"