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LeBron James

LAL Forward #23

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LeBron James (foot) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the 76ers.

James did not play in Friday’s loss to the Celtics, which was the Lakers’ second game in as many nights. The fact that he remains on the injury report is somewhat concerning, but James does have a chance of playing. If he can’t, Jake LaRavia will stay in the starting lineup and is worth streaming in deep leagues.
Marcus Smart

LAL Guard #36

Marcus Smart (back) is out for Sunday’s game against the 76ers.

Smart will miss a sixth straight game as he continues to deal with a strained left lumbar muscle. While his absence does not affect fantasy basketball, it means Gabe Vincent will continue to play solid minutes, even with Luka Dončić (personal) available.
Luka Dončić

LAL Forward-Guard #77

Luka Dončić (personal) has rejoined the Lakers in Philadelphia ahead of Sunday’s game against the 76ers.

Dončić missed the first two games of the Lakers’ road trip, as he was in Slovenia to witness the birth of his second child. His return to the team means that Gabe Vincent will head back to the bench, where he offers limited fantasy value at best.
Jake LaRavia

LAL Forward #12

Jake LaRavia started on Friday and contributed six points (2-of-6 FGs), one rebound, one assist and three steals against the Celtics.

LaRavia returned to the starting lineup with LeBron James (sciatica) sidelined for the second night of the Lakers’ back-to-back. LaRavia has been effective in previous starts this season, but he wasn’t able to contribute much during his 21 minutes in this game. LeBron should be back to take on the 76ers on Sunday, so LaRavia will return to the bench, which will eliminate the streaming value he held.
Gabe Vincent

LAL Guard #7

Gabe Vincent finished with 18 points (5-of-10 FGs), one rebound, one assist and four three-pointers against the Celtics on Friday.

With Luka Dončić (personal) still sidelined, Vincent remained in the starting lineup for one more game. He was much better in this one and ended up scoring in double figures for the first time this season. Lakers coach JJ Redick said before the game that Luka should be back soon, and Sunday’s game against the 76ers is a possibility. If he returns, Vincent will head to playing a reserve role, but even if he gets another start, he can’t be relied on to repeat this performance.
Austin Reaves

LAL Guard #15

Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 36 points (9-of-18 FGs, 15-of-17 FTs), three rebounds, eight assists and three three-pointers in a 126-105 loss to the Celtics on Friday.

With both LeBron James (sciatica) and Luka Dončić (personal) sidelined, Reaves was the star of the show. That also meant he was the focal point for the Celtics defense to key in on. He started slow, but he was able to finish with a strong, efficient scoring night. Reaves has reached a new level this season, and it has led to a ton of monster performances like this one. He’ll look to stay hot against the 76ers on Sunday, even if LeBron and Luka are back.
Jake LaRavia

LAL Forward #12

Gabe Vincent, Austin Reaves, Jake LaRavia, Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton will start against the Celtics on Friday.

With LeBron James unavailable for the second leg of this back-to-back, LaRavia will return to the starting lineup. LaRavia is averaging 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 triples across six starts this season.
LeBron James

LAL Forward #23

LeBron James (foot) has been ruled out against the Celtics on Friday.

As expected, James will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back for the Lakers. Jake LaRavia, who played 28 minutes off the bench on Thursday, should start in place of LeBron. Austin Reaves should be in for a big night with LeBron and Luka Dončić (personal) both sidelined.
Marcus Smart

LAL Guard #36

Marcus Smart (back) is out for Friday’s game against the Celtics.

Smart has missed the last four games with a back injury. He’ll continue to sit out as he manages the injury. Lakers coach JJ Redick told reporters earlier this week that he expected Smart back soon, but he’s missed two games since that quote and remains without a clear timetable to return.
Luka Dončić

LAL Forward-Guard #77

Luka Dončić (personal) is out for Friday’s game against the Celtics.

Dončić is still away from the team for personal reasons after missing Thursday’s game against Toronto. Without the 26-year-old point guard, Gabe Vincent should remain in the starting lineup. Austin Reaves will get a nice usage bump without Dončić as well.