Your Los Angeles Lakers are going to be armed with a full compliment of future Hall of Famers when they do battle with the Utah Jazz at 7 p.m. tonight.
We’re talking about Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Jalen Hood-Schifino, of course.
Per Jovan Buha of The Athletic, all players have seen their statuses upgraded for tonight’s matchup. Davis is dealing with a left adductor/hip spasm, a rolling James seems to be showing no ill effects from his lingering left calf contusion, and non-rotation rookie Hood-Schifino has been struggling with a right patella all year.
In the latest NBA injury report, James and Hood-Schifino had been questionable to play, while Davis was probable.
LA’s other rookie draft pick, Pepperdine product Maxwell Lewis, is on assignment with the team’s G League franchise, the South Bay Lakers. Reserve point guard Gabe Vincent remains out with a left knee effusion, while power forward Jarred Vanderbilt is sidelined with left heel bursitis. Vincent has played in four games with his new team, while Vanderbilt has yet to suit up this season.
This marks the final pool play round for Los Angeles in the In-Season Tournament. The Lakers are currently 3-0 in In-Season Tournament play, while Utah is right behind them at 2-1. They’re playing for an opportunity to make the knockout round, though even with a Lakers loss there’s a chance either team that misses the cut in their West Group can qualify for a wild card berth.
