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Injury Report: Lakers at Bucks

By Gary Guilloryon

The Lakers are set to face the Milwaukee Bucks, where they will play six games in the next eight days; there are also three sets of back-to-back games. This stretch will be important as the Lakers have the third toughest remaining schedule.

Lakers Injury Report

Luka Doncic: Questionable (right ankle soreness)

Luka Doncic is coming off a 22-point performance in the loss against the Brooklyn Nets. Doncic played 41 minutes and tweaked his right ankle in the second quarter. It’s most likely that Doncic will play tonight.

LeBron James: Out (left groin strain)

LeBron James is continuing to recover from the groin injury he suffered against the Boston Celtics.  James flew back to Los Angeles, has made some progress, and hopes to return to the estimated date of March 24th.

Rui Hachimura: Out (left patellar tendinopathy)

Hacimura continues to deal with the knee injury he sustained in February and hopes to return in the coming weeks.

Jaxson Hayes: Out (right knee contusion)

Jaxson Hayes will be out again as he still has that right knee injury. Players like Trey Jemison, Alex Len, and Christian Koloko can play more minutes as the center depth is thin.

Maxi Kleber: Out (right foot surgery recovery)

Maxi Kleber remains out and will be re-evaluated soon as he recovers from foot surgery.

Bucks Injury Report

Giannis Antetokunmpo: Probable (left calf strain)

Damian Lillard: Probable (right groin soreness)

Chris Livingston: Questionable (non-COVID illness)

Tyler Smith: Doubtful (back spasms)

Bobby Portis: Out (league suspension)

Gary Guillory is a passionate and die-hard fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. He took his love for the NBA and utilized it in his hobby of reading and writing. His passion for the Lakers transcends the court and finds its way into his literary projects. Gary holds an associate’s degree in journalism from Chaffey College. He is pursuing a history degree and teaching credentials at California Baptist University, demonstrating his diverse academic interests. Gary had the honor of writing for Chaffey College’s newspaper, “The Breeze,” last season. He runs a personal blog analyzing the Lakers’ called “Gary’s Give & Go” on Substack. These experiences have strengthened his grasp of the game and honed his ability to deliver compelling pre- and post-game analyses and insightful opinion pieces.
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