Lakers say Maxi Kleber (back soreness) has been downgraded to questionable for tonight vs. New Orleans.
03.03.2026 21:15
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Lakers say Maxi Kleber (back soreness) has been downgraded to questionable for tonight vs. New Orleans.
LeBron James is questionable for tonight vs. Sacramento, the second night of a back-to-back, because of left foot arthritis.
Rui Hachimura is off of the injury report after missing the last two games because of an illness.
Rui Hachimura has been ruled out for tonight at Phoenix.
Rui Hachimura is questionable for tomorrow at Phoenix because of an illness, while Jaxson Hayes is probable.
The California Post story on the Lakers hiring Tony Bennett as an NBA draft adviser:
nypost.com/2026/02/25/s...
The Lakers have announced the hiring of former Virginia men's basketball coach as an NBA Draft advisor to president of basketball operations/GM Rob Pelinka.
Lakers say Jaxson Hayes (right ankle sprain) has been downgraded to out for tonight vs. Orlando.
Marcus Smart on how good he thinks the Lakers are and how close the group is to being its best version: "We're good. The talent is there, we've got the pieces. It’s just making them mesh. We haven't been healthy, which is a big part when you're trying to get pieces to mesh."
JJ Redick said Jaxson Hayes had imaging on his right ankle this morning, which revealed a "little bruise", after being ruled out at halftime during yesterday's loss to the Celtics.
Jaxson's status is being considered day-to-day.
The Lakers waited nearly four months to have a fully healthy roster available to them for last night's over the Clippers.
And they didn’t waste time in offering a glimpse of what their offensive ceiling and potential can be.
Latest for the California Post:
nypost.com/2026/02/21/s...
Deandre Ayton on the Lakers' 1Q against the Clippers in which they shot 84.2% (16-19): "Seeing how Luka performed in the first quarter, I'm 'yep, yep, we got to taste it in practice.' And it was just fun to see how we could bring it over into playing hard and with energy."
The Lakers are starting the lineup of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, LeBron James and Deandre Ayton for the first time this season:
JJ Redick: "...it was good to have Luka and AR practice as well."
*Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to JJ's left*:
The Lakers have named Lon Rosen as the franchise's President of Business Operations.
Rosen, who started his career with the Lakers in the 1980s, has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Dodgers since 2012.
JJ Redick on the factors that went into the Lakers signing Kobe Bufkin to a two-year deal with their 15th roster spot:
Lakers say Dalton Knecht has been upgraded to available.
The Lakers say Deandre Ayton has been upgraded to available, while Dalton Knecht (right hamstring soreness) has been downgraded to questionable for tonight vs. Oklahoma City.
Luka Doncic will miss his 2nd consecutive game tomorrow vs. Oklahoma City because of left hamstring soreness.
Deandre Ayton is probable.
The California Post story on Luka Doncic being day-to-day with a "mild" hamstring strain:
nypost.com/2026/02/07/s...
JJ Redick says Luka Doncic has a "mild hamstring strain" and is day-to-day.
Lakers say Luke Kennard has been upgraded to available.
Luka Doncic has been ruled out for tomorrow vs. Golden State because of a left hamstring strain.
Luke Kennard is listed as questionable to make his Lakers debut.
Lakers say Luka Doncic won't return tonight vs. 76ers because of left leg soreness.
The Lakers officially announce the acquisition of Luke Kennard:
JJ Redick on Jaxson Hayes, who'll serve his one-game suspension tonight after shoving the Wizards mascot last week: "He made an error in judgement, and he owned up to it and apologized."
– LAL’s now $1.47 million under first apron with Luke’s 2025-26 salary $500K less than Gabe Vincent’s
– With Luke on a one-year, $11 million contract, LAL didn’t cut into their cap space for future seasons with this deal
Some notes:
– Lakers acquire a career 44.2% 3-point shooter in Luke Kennard, who’s shooting a league-best 49.7% from beyond the arc this season, after LAL shot 34.9% on 3s in the first 49 games
– LAL won’t have any 2nd-round picks to trade until the draft in June
The California Post story on the Lakers adding Luke Kennard ahead of the NBA's trade deadline:
nypost.com/2026/02/05/s...
Can confirm the Lakers are acquiring Luke Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks for Gabe Vincent and LAL's 2032 second-round pick.
The California Post story from Brooklyn on the Lakers ending the Grammy trip on a high note by beating the Nets and getting Austin Reaves back:
nypost.com/2026/02/03/s...
