Hoop DossierLos Angeles Lakers
3-0 · Leads the West · home 2-0 · road 1-0 · W3
Availability
Next game Tomorrow vs POR. The injury report for it appears the day before.
What changed
updatedOct 24
- Oct 24 '26Availability
Adou Thiero Out (was out)
Thiero (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers.
ESPN + 2 more reports - Oct 24 '26Availability
Cameron Carr Out (was out)
Carr (oblique) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers.
ESPN + 2 more reports - Oct 24 '26Availability
Jake LaRavia Available (was out)
Jake LaRavia is expected to be available at Utah tomorrow after missing last night's win over the Clippers with a sprained right ankle: https://t.co/w6CLxwK5NM
ESPN + 2 more reports
Oct 23
- Oct 23 '26Availability
Jake LaRavia Out (was day-to-day)
The Lakers say Jake LaRavia (right ankle sprain) has been downgraded to out for tonight’s game against the Clippers.
@TheSteinLine + 9 more reports
Oct 22
- Oct 22 '26Availability
Collin Sexton Out (was out)
Lakers injury report for Friday vs. LAC. Collin Sexton, who was sidelined all of the preseason and the opener with a right calf issue, is available. https://t.co/xFTLvAopmr
ESPN + 1 more report - Oct 22 '26Availability
Jake LaRavia Day-to-day uncertain
LaRavia logged 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 18 minutes during Wednesday's 127-105 win over the Warriors.
ESPN + 2 more reports
Oct 20
- Oct 20 '26Availability
Collin Sexton Questionable (was day-to-day) uncertain
Collin Sexton: Questionable for Wednesday — Sexton (calf) is questionable for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Warriors.
@UnderdogNBA + 2 more reports - Oct 20 '26Availability
Walker Kessler Available
Walker Kessler: Available against Warriors — Kessler (finger) is available for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
RotoWire
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Oct 19
- Oct 19 '26Availability
Bronny James Day-to-day uncertain
James (illness) was excused from practice Monday, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic.
ESPN + 2 more reports
Oct 17
- Oct 17 '26Roster
Rafael Castro, William Kyle III left the roster (2 players)
- Oct 17 '26Roster
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones not on ESPN's roster page
roster snapshots; no transaction on record
Oct 16
- Oct 16 '26Availability
Jarred Vanderbilt Day-to-day uncertain
Vanderbilt (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Friday's preseason game against the Nuggets, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ESPN - Oct 16 '26Lineup
starting lineup change vs DEN (preseason): in Luka Doncic, Ziaire Williams; out Quentin Grimes, Jake LaRavia
box score - Oct 16 '26Availability
Cameron Carr Day-to-day uncertain
Carr (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against Denver, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
ESPN + 3 more reports - Oct 16 '26Availability
Collin Sexton Day-to-day uncertain
Sexton (lower leg) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Nuggets, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
@LawMurrayTheNU + 3 more reports - Oct 16 '26Availability
Adou Thiero Day-to-day uncertain
Thiero (undisclosed) is out for Friday's preseason finale versus the Nuggets, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
ESPN + 3 more reports - Oct 16 '26Roster
Collin Sexton, Ziaire Williams joined this season (2 players)
- Oct 16 '26Roster
Cole Swider left the roster (not on the 2026-10-25 roster)
roster snapshots
Oct 15
- Oct 15 '26Availability
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones Out
The Los Angeles Lakers swapped Jahmir Young out for former UC San Diego forward Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones Shout out to anyone who had two 2025 Tritons get in the league
@LawMurrayTheNU
Oct 14
- Oct 14 '26Availability
Dalton Knecht Available
Dalton Knecht is the last available standard contract Laker to enter tonight's game
@LawMurrayTheNU
Oct 13
- Oct 13 '26Roster
Quentin Grimes, Jaden Hardy, Walker Kessler, Kevon Looney, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Matisse Thybulle joined this season (6 players)
Roster & rotation
GP, GS, Min: last 3 games · ● likely starter| Player | GP | GS | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin ReavesGuard · age 28 · 6′5″ | 3 | 3 | 35.3 min |
| Luka DoncicGuard · age 27 · 6′8″ | 3 | 3 | 35.0 min |
| Walker KesslerCenter · age 25 · 7′2″ | 3 | 3 | 31.0 min |
| Ziaire WilliamsForward · age 25 · 6′9″ | 3 | 3 | 28.3 min |
| Quentin GrimesGuard · age 26 · 6′4″ | 3 | 0 | 26.0 min |
| Matisse ThybulleGuard · age 29 · 6′5″ | 3 | 3 | 24.3 min |
| Sandro MamukelashviliForward · age 27 · 6′9″ | 3 | 0 | 22.3 min |
| Collin SextonGuard · age 27 · 6′3″ | 2 | 0 | 18.0 min |
| Jake LaRaviaForward · age 24 · 6′7″ | 2 | 0 | 16.5 min |
| Kevon LooneyForward · age 30 · 6′9″ | 3 | 0 | 8.3 min |
| Bronny JamesGuard · age 22 · 6′2″ | 1 | 0 | 7.0 min |
| Jaden HardyGuard · age 24 · 6′3″ | 1 | 0 | 7.0 min |
| Chris ManonGuard · age 24 · 6′4″ | 1 | 0 | 6.0 min |
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| Player | GP | GS | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK OkerekeForward · age 23 · 6′7″ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Adou ThieroForward · age 22 · 6′8″ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Arthur KalumaForward · age 24 · 6′6″ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cameron CarrGuard · age 21 · 6′5″ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jarred VanderbiltForward · age 27 · 6′8″ | 0 | 0 | — |
Next games
- Tomorrow vs POR11:00 PM ET
- Wed, Oct 28 @ LAC10:30 PM ETB2B
- Fri, Oct 30 @ GSW10:00 PM ET
- Sun, Nov 1 vs TOR9:00 PM ET
- Mon, Nov 2 vs MIA10:00 PM ETB2B
Preseason market: 2.1% to win the title, 12th of 30 · 4 books, de-vigged, as of Oct 18.
Predictions about this team
how calls are trackedCame true 2 · Waiting 7
- Waiting Locked On Lakers (show): The Lakers will be no worse than 5-1 entering November.
2026-10-23 · Podcast · by 2026-11-01 Flag - Waiting Under review Colin Cowherd: The Lakers will finish as the No. 3 seed in the West.
2026-10-22 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Under review Numbers on the Board (show): The Lakers will finish somewhere between the 3rd and 8th seed in the West.
2026-10-22 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Gil's Arena (show): One panelist: the Lakers will finish 6th or 7th in the West.
2026-10-21 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Gil's Arena (show): Danny Green: the Lakers will finish 4th or 5th in the West.
2026-10-21 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Locked On Lakers (show): The Lakers will finish third in the Western Conference.
2026-10-21 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Gilbert Arenas: Gil: the Lakers win the championship.
2026-10-21 · Podcast · by 2027-06-30 Flag - Came true Gil's Arena (show): The Lakers will beat Golden State in their season opener.
2026-10-21 · Podcast · for vs GSW, 2026-10-22 · result: GSW 105 - LAL 127 Flag - Came true Locked On Lakers (show): Lakers beat the shorthanded Warriors on Oct 22.
2026-10-21 · Podcast · for vs GSW, 2026-10-22 · result: GSW 105 - LAL 127 Flag
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29 calls about Lakers players: Collin Sexton (6) · Jake LaRavia (6) · Walker Kessler (4) · Austin Reaves (3) · Ziaire Williams (3) · Luka Doncic (2)