Even though they had a good start to the season and won their first NBA title, the LA team is slowly going downhill. Even though they lost a lot, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to stay in the top 10 of the Western Conference table for a long time. They were once in first place, but now they are only in eleventh place. They have lost more games than the Dubs, which is interesting. As LeBron James and the rest of the team try to plan a comeback for the rest of the season, they have to deal with another issue.

Every single team in the league has had injuries all season. However, the Lakers have been the victims of this a lot of times. This was very clear during the 2022–23 season. Davis missed most of the season because of an ankle ιnjury, and James also missed a few games because of a similar ιnjury.

New information on injuries: Will LeBron James and Anthony Davis play?

The Lakers haven’t had a great time since winning the In-season Tournament. In their last 10 games, they’ve only been able to win two. Along with this bad news, the latest ιnjury report has made things even worse for the LA team.

The latest ιnjury report ahead of their clаsh against the LA Clippers revealed that both James and Anthony Davis are in a tough spot to step back on the court. Dave McMenamin of ESPN shared the list of injured players and their status ahead of the game.

As a fortunate sign, D’Angelo Russell has been moved to the questionable list after he showed improvement in his tailbone contusion ιnjury. At the same time, King James, who played the last game, has also been put under questionable because of his left ankle peroneal tendinopathy. And, Davis has been listed under probable with a left ankle sprain.

Lastly, Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent are yet to recover from their injuries and are out for selection for the next outing.

With these implications, the Lakers are set to face the mighty LA Clippers on their next outing on Sunday night.

The Lakers lock horns with the lethal Clippers

The local rival, the Clippers has had an entirely different story compared to the Lakers. They have won 8 of their last 10 outings and hold the fourth seed in the West with a 22-12 record.

Many had already written off the side when they lost 6 games in a row after the James Harden trade. But, a small change in their starting line-up has made a massive change in the points table.

A short-handed will have a hard task facing the in-form Clippers on Sunday and odds are in the favor of the Clippers. However, the Lakers fans would pray to the basketball gods to turn things around.