The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with injuries here and there this season, and it’s caused players to miss an extended period of time. The latest to suffer an injury is their rookie after an MCL sprain, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers got some troubling news on Friday, when an MRI revealed a Grade 2 gastrocnemius strain that will keep Austin Reaves out of the lineup for at least four weeks.

LeBron James will remember his 41st birthday for all the wrong reasons after the Lakers turn over the ball 21 times in a dismal, 128-106 loss to the Pistons.

Let’s see if the Lakers can start 2026 strong with back-to-back wins against the Grizzlies. The Lakers’ injury report notes that Jarred Vanderbilt (right leg soreness) is questionable. Meanwhile, Hachimura (right calf soreness), Reaves (left calf strain), Adou Thiero (right MCL sprain) and Gabe Vincent (lumbar back strain) are out.

It’s unclear how and when the 6-foot-7 forward suffered the injury, but he played in the team’s past six games, including three fourth-quarter minutes in Tuesday night’s home loss to Detroit.

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced an injury update on a key forward's fate for the rest of the week. Per Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet, starting Los Angeles forward Rui Hachimura will miss at least the next two contests on LA's slate with a calf injury.

The King will celebrate his 41 st birthday on the hardwood.

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

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