MINNEAPOLIS -- Kings small forward Peja Stojakovic was stretching last week, presumably in an attempt to increase his flexibility and reduce the chances of suffering an injury.

As he got off the floor from stretching, he felt pain in his lower back.

Stojakovic has been playing through the pain but could not do so Friday night during the 114-94 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"It was still sore Thursday all day and (Friday) morning," he said after the game, "it hurt really bad. I hope relaxing it a little will help, because it was not getting any better.