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Maxi Kleber - Starting vs. Portland Kleber will start against the Trail Blazers on Saturday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Impact With Deandre Ayton (knee) and Jaxson Hayes (hamstring) unavailable, Kleber will get the starting nod for the first time this season. The veteran big man is averaging 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds in 11.1 minutes per game through 19 regular-season appearances.
55 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Gabe Vincent - Starting Saturday Vincent is in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Trail Blazers, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Vincent is getting the spot-start with Luka Doncic (groin) unavailable, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Jake LaRavia, LeBron James, Marcus Smart and Maxi Kleber. Over six starts this season, Vincent has recorded averages of 6.7 points, 2.7 assists and 1.5 triples per contest.
55 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Deandre Ayton - Ruled out Saturday Ayton (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Ayton will miss the front end of Los Angeles' back-to-back set due to left knee soreness, and his next opportunity to play will come Sunday against the Raptors. With the 27-year-old center and Jaxson Hayes (hamstring) both sidelined, Maxi Kleber, Drew Timme and Jarred Vanderbilt are all candidates for increased playing time.
2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Jaxson Hayes - Won't play Saturday Hayes (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Portland.
Impact Hayes will miss his third consecutive matchup due to left hamstring tendinopathy. Maxi Kleber and Drew Timme should be in line once again for more run, especially if Deandre Ayton (knee), who is currently questionably, isn't able to suit up.
6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Lakers target immediately shuts down trade talk before it really could start Rich Paul suggested a blockbuster Lakers trade for Jaren Jackson Jr., but the Grizzlies center’s reaction made it clear the dream won’t happ...
6 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM
Max Kellerman says quiet part out loud about Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves pairing Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic aren't a perfect fit, but it's the best combo L.A. can build around.
6 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM
More Than Just Numbers: Why Kobe Bryant's 35.4 PPG season still outshines Luka Doncic's dominance this season While Luka Dončić leads the NBA in scoring, a deep dive into pace and era rules reveals why Kobe Bryant’s iconic 2005-06 season remains the...
7 HOURS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Mark Walter shouldn't hesitate to do with the Lakers what he did with the Dodgers If the Los Angeles Lakers need a change in leadership, the new owner must act.
7 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM
Is LeBron James playing tonight vs. Blazers? Final status for Lakers star | Sporting News James has appeared in 22 games so far this season.
8 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Starting Lineups Tonight (Jan. 17) | 2025-26 NBA Season The LA Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers lock horns in an intraconference regular-season game at the Moda Center on Saturday.
8 HOURS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Lakers finally have a way out of the Deandre Ayton experiment Jakob Poeltl is reportedly available for the Los Angeles Lakers to steal from the Toronto Raptors.
9 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM
Is Luka Doncic playing tonight vs. Blazers? Final status for Lakers star | Sporting News Michael Kaskey-Blomain
10 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Byron Scott said Kevin Durant has Kobe Bryant's killer instinct, but he channels it in a different way Scott gave massive praise to KD.
10 HOURS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Austin Reaves somehow got much richer without playing a Lakers game since December The Los Angeles Lakers have been absolutely mid without Austin Reaves.
11 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM
Cavs' Tyson plays hero versus 76ers, Harden takes over, KD goes for Houston-high Three thrillers end in heroics, three 39-point records, The Athletic examines Wemby’s Jackals and the Lakers’ needs, midseason analysis prev...
11 HOURS AGO • NBA.COM
Wild Lakers trade proposal gifts rare sense of stability The Los Angeles Lakers have a chance to make a serious splash on the trade market. It will take an admittedly wild offer to do so, though.
12 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM
Rui Hachimura is sabotaging himself just before a pivotal Lakers tipping point The Los Angeles Lakers forward no longer feels guaranteed for a long-term future with the franchise.
13 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM
Eddie Johnson fires back at Austin Rivers over Rich Paul's podcast criticism: "Players running to a studio after games is just as bad" Johnson says players on podcasts are as bad as Rich Paul talking about the Lakers on his show.
16 HOURS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Gilbert Arenas explains why the Lakers may need to trade Austin Reaves to get over the top: "I'm a delusion Laker fan that can see the writing on the wall" ‘Delusion fan’ Gil thinks it’s time to trade Austin Reaves.
18 HOURS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"I'm willing to bet everything that I have that there is no group chat" – Kendrick Perkins says the Lakers' play reflects their lack of chemistry off the court The Lakers surrendered a whopping 135 points in their loss to the Hornets last Thursday.
19 HOURS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
NBA fans react to absurd Luka Doncic Lakers trade take | Sporting News Max Kellerman had NBA fans pushing back on his Luka Doncic trade idea.
23 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Lakers get tough news on Luka Doncic before Blazers game | Sporting News This is more rough news for the Lakers.
23 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Kings star Domantas Sabonis returns against Wizards after missing 27 games because of knee injury

Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis returned Friday night against Washington after missing 27 games because of a partially torn meniscus in his left knee
1 DAY AGO • Associated Press
ESPN NBA analyst rips Lakers after recent blowout loss | Sporting News Pressure around the Lakers is growing louder.
1 DAY AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Deandre Ayton - Iffy for Saturday Ayton (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Impact Ayton is managing left knee soreness that puts his availability in question for the first leg of the Lakers' weekend back-to-back. With backup center Jaxson Hayes (hamstring) also questionable, Los Angeles could be without its top two bigs Saturday. If both are sidelined, Maxi Kleber and Drew Timme would be candidates to handle frontcourt minutes.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
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