Lakers Suffer Another Star Missing Time with Injury
Things are not looking great for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The Lakers will host the defending NBA champions without their three leading scorers. Star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves were ruled out for the remainder of the regular season with injuries they suffered during the Lakers’ last game against the Thunder on April 2.
That game sparked a two-game losing streak that has resulted in the Lakers falling to the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. Now, Los Angeles has ruled out another superstar just before the game against the Thunder.
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will miss Tuesday’s game against Oklahoma City to manage a foot injury, according to the Lakers’ injury report. Apr 2, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) moves the ball down the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images Lakers’ Playoff Seed in Jeopardy On Monday, the Lakers lost their spot at the No.
3 seed to the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets came back in overtime to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. Meanwhile, the Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks.
Los Angeles has four regular season games remaining, including the one against the Thunder on Tuesday. The other three games will be a road game against the Golden State Warriors and home games against the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz. Depending on the outcome of these final regular season games, the Lakers could fall as low as the No.