PORTLAND, Ore. — The Lakers will be without one of their star players and one of their best defenders for tonight’s road game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Lakers listed guard Luka Doncic (left calf injury management) and forward Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot surgery management) as out against the Blazers for the game at the Moda Center, which is the second night of a back-to-back following Wednesday night’s home loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
Doncic was sidelined for 6½ weeks because of a strained left calf before making his return and his Lakers debut in the Feb. 10 home win against the Utah Jazz.
He had his minutes restrictions eased against the Hornets, playing 33 minutes after playing 23 and 24 minutes in his first two games with the Lakers.
Vanderbilt was sidelined for nearly a year because of foot ailments and had surgery on both feet during the offseason. He made his return to the floor in a Jan. 25 road win against the Golden State Warriors. Vanderbilt hasn’t played in both games of a back-to-back set since returning.
The Lakers listed star forward LeBron James as questionable because of left foot injury management.
James played against the Hornets, recording 26 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in 38 minutes after sitting out of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game because of lingering left foot/ankle soreness, which he’s been listed with on the team’s injury reports consistently since December.
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