Lakers reveal injury report for Friday's game versus Nets
A look at the Lakers' injury report for Friday's home game versus the Nets.
After getting five wins during a six-game road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers are finally coming home. They will host the Brooklyn Nets , one of the worst teams in the NBA, on Friday, as they start to wrap up their 2025-26 regular-season schedule. The Lakers currently hold a 47-26 record and are in third place in the Western Conference, and they're 1.
5 games ahead of the fourth-place Denver Nuggets. Other than two games against the defending world champion Oklahoma City Thunder, their remaining schedule is very manageable. But the Lakers will be at least a little short-handed on Friday versus Brooklyn.
Luka Doncic and Rui Hachimura are listed as questionable, and veteran guard Marcus Smart and rookie forward Adou Thiero will not play. After missing Wednesday's win over the Indiana Pacers, center Deandre Ayton is expected to play. Lakers injury report for Friday.
Luka Doncic is questionable. Deandre Ayton, who missed last game because of his back, is no longer on the report. Marcus Smart will miss a third straight game.