Bronny James will only play in home games for the South Bay Lakers in the G League this season, sources told Joe Vardon of The Athletic. James had six points in his G League debut on Sunday. The South Bay Lakers will play 24 home games this season. James signed a standard NBA contract for four-years and $7.9 million last offseason. … [Read more...] about Bronny James To Only Play Home Games For South Bay Lakers
Lakers Scale Back Christian Wood Return, Will Be Re-Evaluated In Four Weeks
Christian Wood suffered a setback during the ramp-up process as he returns from knee surgery, according to JJ Redick. Wood, who experienced soreness in the knee, will be re-evaluated in four weeks. "We're going to scale him back," said Redick. Anthony Davis will return to the Lakers' lineup against the Grizzlies on Wednesday. Davis left the Lakers' matchup against the Raptors … [Read more...] about Lakers Scale Back Christian Wood Return, Will Be Re-Evaluated In Four Weeks
Anthony Davis To Have Left Eye Examined Monday
Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is already dealing with plantar fasciitis. Now, Davis has another concern after catching a hit from Jakob Poeltl on Sunday. Davis will have his left eye examined by an ophthalmologist on Monday. He was experiencing swelling and having trouble keeping his eye open following the Lakers win over the Raptors on Sunday. Davis has played in … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis To Have Left Eye Examined Monday
JJ Redick To Have ‘Fluid’ Starting Lineup But Won’t ‘Overreact’
JJ Redick made a change to the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup on Friday by replacing D'Angelo Russell with Cam Reddish. Redick said the starting lineup will be fluid, but he won't necessarily make a ton of changes. "I'm not somebody who's just gonna like overreact and have ... 19 different starting lineups in 25 games," Redick said. "It required a lot of thought and, to … [Read more...] about JJ Redick To Have ‘Fluid’ Starting Lineup But Won’t ‘Overreact’
Anthony Davis Dealing With ‘Nagging’ Plantar Fasciitis From Last Season
Anthony Davis has been dealing with plantar fasciitis in his foot, according to Shams Charania. Davis is probable for the Lakers' game on Friday night against the Sixers. Charania added that Davis been playing with the injury since last year, including during the Olympics. "This is a nagging foot injury ... that he's been dealing with since the end of last season," said … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis Dealing With ‘Nagging’ Plantar Fasciitis From Last Season