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The Los Angeles Lakers may be without multiple key players in Friday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Lakers and Grizzlies face off Friday to begin NBA Cup group play. Both teams have 3-2 records, aiming for their fourth win of the season.
With Luka Doncic and LeBron James sidelined, Reaves is the clear go-to guy for the Lakers right now. The model is fading Reaves on Wednesday, projecting him to go Under his 29.5 points line, which is priced at -112 at FanDuel,
Jarrett Allen suffered a left ring finger fracture in the Cleveland Cavaliers' blowout loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles needs to move on from its second-best player, 21-time All-Star LeBron James, sooner rather than later.
Donovan Mitchell is joining Jarrett Allen on the sideline as the early-season injuries pile up for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell is out for Friday night's home game against Toronto with left hamstring tightness.
A Cleveland Cavaliers trade idea cuts ties with Darius Garland and De'Andre Hunter to reunite with a four-time MVP.
ESPN's Shams Charania reported Sunday that Luka Doncic would miss at least a week due to a sprained left finger and a lower left leg contusion. However, Doncic is now listed as questionable for Friday's contest and could return before the one-week mark, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic.
Lakers fans get good news on Luka Doncic's status vs. Grizzlies originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to improve to 4-2 in Friday's NBA Cup West Group B matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, and one of their star players could return to the court.