James (heel) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks.
James hasn't played since Nov. 10 while he deals with a left heel contusion, though his absence shouldn't cause any waves in the rotation. The rookie's next chance to play will come Sunday against Portland.
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Lakers' D'Angelo Russell: Won't start Friday
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Russell isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Hawks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
The Lakers are shaking things up in the backcourt for this matchup and will slot Gabe Vincent in the first unit, meaning Russell will operate as the go-to offensive weapon off the bench. Russell is averaging 12.1 points, 4.2 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game when coming off the bench this season (11 appearances).
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Lakers' Gabe Vincent: Starting Friday vs. Atlanta
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Vincent is in the Lakers' starting lineup against the Hawks on Friday, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Vincent will make his second start of the 2024-25 regular season Friday as he replaces D'Angelo Russell in the Lakers' starting lineup. In his first start, Vincent registered 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 31 minutes against the Jazz this past Sunday.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Gets green light vs. Hawks
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Davis (foot) is available for Friday's game against the Hawks, Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com reports.
Davis has been a mainstay on the injury report due to left foot plantar fasciitis, though he hasn't missed a game since Nov. 6. The big man has struggled offensively over his last five outings, during which he averaged 17.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 43.4 percent from the field across 35.2 minutes per game. Davis has scored fewer than 20 points in three of his last five matchups, compared to just one such game over his first 16 outings.
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Lakers' LeBron James: Good to go Friday against Hawks
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James (foot) is available for Friday's matchup against Atlanta, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
James will suit up after being listed as questionable due to left foot soreness prior to being cleared. The superstar has yet to miss a game this season, and in his last five outings he averaged 18.8 points, 8.6 assists, 7.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks across 32.6 minutes per game. However, the 39-year-old has shot only 1-for-23 from beyond the arc in this five-game span.
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Lakers' LeBron James: Expected to play against Atlanta
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James (foot) is expected to play against the Hawks on Friday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
James aggravated his left foot injury against the Heat on Wednesday, but it doesn't appear that it will prevent him from playing Friday, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic. The 39-year-old James has averaged 20.8 points, 8.4 assists and 6.9 rebounds over 34.1 minutes per game over his last 10 outings.
Hood-Schifino has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks with a left hamstring strain, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Hood-Schifino's absences for the past two contests had been attributed to a sore left groin, but the Lakers are now listing him with the hamstring injury, which had previously cost him time in November. The Lakers seem content to evaluate Hood-Schifino's status on a game-by-game basis, but even once he's cleared to play, he won't be a regular part of the rotation.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Iffy for Friday
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James (heel) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Hawks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
James is in danger of missing his 10th straight game Friday due to a left heel contusion. However, James is unlikely to receive significant playing time even if he's upgraded to available.
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Lakers' Austin Reaves: Still out Friday
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Reaves (pelvis) won't play in Friday's game versus the Hawks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Reaves' absence streak will extend to four games Friday due to a bruised left pelvis. The 26-year-old guard's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Portland.
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Lakers' LeBron James: Iffy against Atlanta
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James is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Hawks due to left foot soreness, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
James is in danger of missing his first contest of the season Friday due to left foot soreness. If the 39-year-old forward is ultimately ruled out against Atlanta, Cam Reddish and Armel Traore are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Likely to play against Atlanta
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Davis (foot) is listed as probable for Friday's game versus the Hawks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Davis continues to deal with left foot plantar fasciitis but is expected to make his 15th straight appearance Friday. Davis is averaging 34.6 minutes per contest over that span, indicating that he is unlikely to operate on a minutes restriction.
Lakers' Maxwell Lewis: Fails to score in nine minutes
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Lewis finished Wednesday's 134-93 loss to the Heat with zero points (0-2 FG) in nine minutes.
Lewis logged a career-high nine minutes, sliding into the rotation for just the sixth time this season. Having touched the floor only during garbage time, Lewis continues to be a non-factor despite the Lakers' recent struggles. Based on what we have seen to this point in his career, there is no reason to think Lewis will assume a larger role any time soon.
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Lakers' Armel Traore: Rare appearance in loss
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Traore ended with four points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-5 FT), five rebounds, one block and one steal across 13 minutes during Wednesday's 134-93 loss to the Heat.
Traore suited up for just the sixth time this season, three of which have come in the past week. The Lakers are struggling at the moment, resulting in their depth pieces shifting into the rotation. Across his six games played, Traore has scored a total of 10 points, providing very little in terms of fantasy production.
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Lakers' Christian Koloko: Logs season-high 13 minutes
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Koloko contributed four points (2-3 FG) and four rebounds across 13 minutes during Wednesday's 134-93 loss to the Heat.
Koloko was afforded some additional playing time as the Lakers were obliterated by the Heat. It was another in a string of poor performances, with the Lakers having now lost six of their past eight games. While Koloko returning to the court has been a great storyline, his role remains limited. As long as Anthony Davis is healthy, Koloko is unlikely to play meaningful minutes, at least not on a consistent basis.
