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Lakers' Jake LaRavia Undergoes Root Canal After Tooth Injury in 76ers Game

He is expected to be available for Sunday’s matchup with Phoenix.

Overview

  • LaRavia’s front tooth was jarred loose in a first‑quarter collision with Gabe Vincent, sending him briefly to the locker room before he returned.
  • He finished that game with four points and two rebounds in 17 minutes.
  • He later underwent a root canal, a development confirmed in reporting shared by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin after LaRavia’s postgame photo circulated on social media.
  • LaRavia says he will wear a mouthguard and joked he is avoiding apples following the dental work.
  • With Austin Reaves sidelined by a calf strain, the Lakers are counting on LaRavia’s defense and floor spacing as they face the Suns.