Overview
- An MRI showed Gabe Vincent sustained a left ankle sprain, and he is expected to miss 2–4 weeks; he was in a walking boot and arrived on crutches for Monday’s game, with additional reporting noting a slight ligament tear.
- The Lakers had seven players unavailable against Portland, including LeBron James (right-side sciatica), Luka Dončić (left finger sprain, lower left leg contusion) and Marcus Smart (right quad contusion).
- Los Angeles lost to the Trail Blazers 122–108, with Austin Reaves scoring 41 points as the team committed 25 turnovers that led to 28 Portland points and shot 7-for-27 from three.
- LeBron’s return remains on a patient timetable, with ESPN reporting a mid-November target and that his rehab is trending in the right direction.
- Coach JJ Redick started Reaves, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt and Jake LaRavia, and the depleted rotation required minutes from two-way players with more lineup shuffling expected this week.