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Thursday December 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
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#3 SF
Jae'Sean Tate: Cleared to play Thursday
Dec 25th
Tate (wrist) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
#3 PF
Tari Eason: Starting vs. Lakers
Dec 25th
Eason will start Thursday's game against the Lakers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
#1 C
Alperen Sengun: Good to go for Christmas Day
Dec 25th
Sengun (calf) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
#2 PF
Dorian Finney-Smith: Cleared for regular-season debut
Dec 25th
Finney-Smith (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
#2 C
Steven Adams: Cleared to play
Dec 22nd
Adams (rest) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game against the Clippers.
#3 C
Clint Capela: Sees 12 minutes
Dec 22nd
Capela logged two points (1-4 FG), six rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes during Sunday's 125-124 overtime loss to the Kings.
#2 SG
Reed Sheppard: Erupts for 28 points in win
Dec 20th
Sheppard ended with 28 points (9-15 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, six assists, two blocks and three steals in 30 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 115-101 victory over the Nuggets.
#1 PF
Jabari Smith: Double-double in Denver
Dec 20th
Smith recorded 22 points (8-14 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 38 minutes during Saturday's 115-101 victory over the Nuggets.
#4 SF
Josh Okogie: Solid line in loss
Dec 19th
Okogie finished with 10 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and three assists across 30 minutes during Thursday's 133-128 overtime loss to New Orleans.
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Lakers News
#1 SG
Austin Reaves: Exits Christmas Day game
Dec 25th
Reaves will not return to Thursday's game against the Rockets due to left calf soreness, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports.
#2 SG
Marcus Smart: Returns to Thursday's game
Dec 25th
Smart (shoulder) returned during the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Rockets, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
#1 SF
Rui Hachimura: Cleared to play Thursday
Dec 25th
Hachimura (groin) is available for Thursday's game against the Rockets, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.
#1 PG
Luka Doncic: Good to go for Christmas Day
Dec 25th
Doncic (lower leg) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Rockets, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.
#2 C
Jaxson Hayes: Won't play Thursday
Dec 25th
Hayes (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Rockets.
#1 C
Deandre Ayton: Double-double in Tuesday's return
Dec 24th
Ayton notched 12 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and three steals over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 132-108 loss to Phoenix.
#1 PF
LeBron James: Drops team-high 23 in loss
Dec 24th
James closed with 23 points (7-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 6-11 FT), two rebounds and six assists across 26 minutes during Tuesday's 132-108 loss to Phoenix.
#6 SG
Nick Smith: Starting Tuesday
Dec 23rd
Smith will start against the Suns on Tuesday, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
#5 PG
Bronny James: Recalled to NBA
Dec 22nd
Los Angeles recalled James from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Sunday.
#4 C
Drew Timme: Leads offense in G League win
Dec 21st
Timme logged 28 points (9-21 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 32 minutes during Saturday's 130-106 G League win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
#3 PF
Jake LaRavia: Logs double-double as fill-in
Dec 21st
LaRavia supplied 12 points (5-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Saturday's 103-88 loss to the Clippers.
#3 C
Maxi Kleber: Logs 19 minutes in return
Dec 19th
Kleber (back) accumulated five points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block in 19 minutes during Thursday's 143-135 victory over the Jazz.
#2 PF
Jarred Vanderbilt: Matches Doncic with 11 rebounds
Dec 19th
Vanderbilt chipped in seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), 11 rebounds and one assist over 25 minutes during Thursday's 143-135 victory over the Jazz.
#3 SG
Gabe Vincent: To miss one week of action
Dec 18th
Vincent (back) will miss at least one week of action, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports Thursday.
#4 SF
Adou Thiero: Recalled to NBA
Dec 17th
Los Angeles has recalled Thiero from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Wednesday.
#3 SF
Dalton Knecht: Drops 30 points in G League
Dec 17th
Knecht produced 30 points (10-17 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 36 minutes of Tuesday's 127-118 G League win over the San Diego Clippers.
#7 SG
Chris Manon: Logs double-double in G League
Dec 14th
Manon produced 20 points (7-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block across 29 minutes in Saturday's 122-116 G League loss to the Rip City Remix.