DECEMBER 25, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
How LeBron James, Kevin Durant will make NBA history on Christmas Day | Sporting News More league history for these star forwards.
Jaxson Hayes - Questionable for Christmas Day Hayes (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Impact Hayes left Tuesday's game against Phoenix with a sore left ankle, and the issue remains a problem ahead of Thursday's matchup with Houston. If he can't play Thursday, Maxi Kleber and Jarred Vanderbilt would handle most of the backup center minutes behind Deandre Ayton.
DECEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Luka Doncic - Officially questionable Doncic is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Impact Doncic sustained a left leg contusion Saturday, and he missed Tuesday's contest as a result. A previous report from Shams Charania of ESPN indicated Doncic was likely to play on Christmas Day, but the Lakers are labeling the star guard as questionable. If Doncic were to sit, Nick Smith would likely draw a second consecutive start..
DECEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Rui Hachimura - Likely to play Christmas Day Hachimura (groin) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Impact Hachimura has missed the Lakers' last two games due to a groin injury. He's progressing toward returning Christmas Day, and if he's given the green light to play, then Jake LaRavia and Nick Smith would be the top candidates to exit the Lakers' starting lineup. Hachimura is averaging 13.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 threes over 32.9 minutes per game this season.
DECEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Samaki Walker recalls a crying Kobe Bryant apologizing after sucking punching him for $100 Walker was willing to risk it all to confront Bryant.
DECEMBER 25, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Bill Simmons busted the myth that Kobe Bryant carried the Lakers to the NBA title in 2009 Simmons broke down a number of reasons why Kobe shouldn't take all the credit for the Lakers' title run in '09.
DECEMBER 25, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
The "Best Team" that never won: Damon Stoudamire defends the legacy of the 2000 Trail Blazers, reflects on the 2000 WCF loss to the Lakers Damon Stoudamire revealed he hasn't rewatched the Blazers' 2000 Game 7 collapse in 25 years, calling the memories of the Lakers' comeback to...
DECEMBER 25, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
