Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers - News - April 11, 2025 | FOX Sports

Austin Reaves - Not playing vs. Portland Reaves is out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a right ankle sprain, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact There's a strong case to say Reaves has been the Lakers' second-best player, even ahead of LeBron James, in recent weeks, but he'll get some much-needed rest for this contest. The Lakers already locked up the third seed in the Western Conference, meaning Reaves will get some much-needed time off. The star guard ends the 2024-25 season with averages of 20.2 points, 5.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game across 73 starts, with the points and assists per game being new career-high marks for him.

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Maxi Kleber - Remains out Sunday Kleber (foot) is out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Kleber hasn't played for the Lakers since Jan. 25, and he won't be available for the final game of the regular season, either. It's unclear if he'll have a role in the rotation once the playoffs start April 19, but that scenario seems unlikely. He'd operate as one of the backup options at center behind Jaxson Hayes (hand) in a best-case scenario.

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Rui Hachimura - Won't play Sunday Hachimura is out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to left patellar tendinopathy, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Hachimura has missed 15 of the Lakers' last 22 games due to injuries, and the Lakers will aim to give the veteran forward as much rest as possible before the start of the playoffs April 19. Hachimura will end the regular season with averages of 13.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while being a regular starter for the Lakers when healthy.

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Dorian Finney-Smith - Out vs. Portland Finney-Smith is out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a left ankle effusion, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Lakers will rest several of their regular starters for this matchup since the team already locked up the third seed in the Western Conference, meaning Finney-Smith will get some extra rest with the playoffs right around the corner. Due to his defensive ability, Finney-Smith figures to play a big role in the Lakers rotation during the postseason.

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Luka Doncic - Not playing in season finale Doncic is out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to left quadriceps soreness, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Lakers will rest several of their regular starters for this matchup since the team already locked up the third seed in the Western Conference, meaning Doncic will get a much-needed day off. The star guard ended the regular season on a heater with averages of 29.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game over his last 10 appearances.

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Gabe Vincent - Uncertain to play Sunday Vincent is questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a left knee effusion, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Vincent is dealing with a left knee injury, but the questionable tag suggests a decision on his status will be made closer to the 3:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Vincent is likely to operate as one of the team's primary playmakers if upgraded to available since the likes of Luka Doncic (quadriceps), LeBron James (groin) and Austin Reaves (ankle) have been ruled out.

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Jarred Vanderbilt - Iffy for Saturday Vanderbilt is questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to left foot injury management, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Vanderbilt is one of several Lakers who are questionable for Sunday's contest, but a decision on his status will likely be made closer to the 3:30 p.m. ET tipoff. If he ends up being upgraded to available, look for Vanderbilt to handle a sizable role in the rotation since the coaching staff has decided to give most of the rotation regulars a day off in this regular-season finale.

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