***OFFICIAL*** Lakers Injury/Absentee Report Thread 2018/19 Season

TDRock · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 6:54 pm Post subject:

ICYMI - LEBRON

Per Ohm

Lebron James is now gingerly walking back to the locker room for further examination. espn.com/espn/now?nowId…
https://twitter.com/notoriousohm/status/1077756301277507584?s=21

I hope it’s not the same thing that hit Curry. Curry was out for a while.

TDRock · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:03 pm Post subject:

LEBRON QUESTIONABLE TO RETURN

Per Ohm
LeBron James has a strained left groin and is questionable to return. espn.com/espn/now?nowId…
https://twitter.com/notoriousohm/status/1077759913177182208?s=21

Per WarriorsTalk

https://www.instagram.com/p/Br1ZLdxFYub/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1e1vluy5gv1zc

Video seems to show LBJ saying he heard something “pop”

TDRock · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:18 pm Post subject:

LEBRON NOT RETURNING

Per Tania G
LeBron is officially out for the rest of this game.
https://twitter.com/taniaganguli/status/1077764936560893953?s=21

Per Oram
Perhaps inevitably, Lakers now say LeBron James will not return against the Warriors. His final line: 17 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists in 21 minutes.
https://twitter.com/billoram/status/1077765011412418560?s=21

TDRock · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:27 pm Post subject:

INITIAL EXAM - LBJ GROIN NOT THAT BAD

Per Chris Haynes

Yahoo Sources: An initial exam on LeBron James reveals all is intact and that it’s a slight groin strain. It could have been worse.
https://twitter.com/chrisbhaynes/status/1077765711773151232?s=21

TDRock · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:07 am Post subject:

LEBRON DAY TO DAY MAY NOT MAKE THE SACTO TRIP

Steph started out day to day with his groin thing so I hope LeBron’s prognosis is more accurate

Per Tania G

It's unclear whether or not James will make the trip with his team to Sacramento, though he is likely to miss that game. The Lakers went back to LA last night after the game and will head back up north at 8 p.m. tonight.
https://twitter.com/taniaganguli/status/1078002158384046080?s=21

Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46638

Any updates on McGee?

TDRock · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 2:32 pm Post subject:

TDRock · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 2:34 pm Post subject:

LEBRON NOT GOING TO SACTO

Per Lakers
UPDATE: LeBron James will not travel with the team to Sacramento for tomorrow's game against the Kings.

He will be listed as day-to-day moving forward.
https://twitter.com/lakers/status/1078013188304556032?s=21

32 · Retired Number Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 73061

@LakersReporter

JaVale McGee is on the team flight to Sacramento that’s about to depart, and is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game. LeBron James (strained groin) and Rajon Rondo (sprained finger) stayed in L.A. and won’t play at SAC.
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TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:12 am Post subject:

CaruGOAT and JWill Rejoin the Lakeshow

Per SBLakers

Alex Caruso and Johnathan Williams have rejoined the @Lakers as part of their two-way contracts.

They’re both expected to be with the #LakeShow⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠tonight for the game against Sacramento.
https://twitter.com/southbaylakers/status/1078351059045830656?s=21

RI Laker · Star Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 7147

We are going to need big games from ZO and ZU.

TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:57 pm Post subject:

INJURIES ROUNDUP

Unfortunately my dream of an injury free season is not to be and we have a lot going on so…

All Per Trudell

(this first one is older but in case people missed it… ) From Lakers PR: “Rajon Rondo sustained a Grade 3 sprain to his right ring finger in last night’s game at Golden State. He will not travel to Sacramento with the team and will be OUT for tomorrow night’s game. An update will provided on Friday.”
https://twitter.com/lakersreporter/status/1078123377460563969?s=21

Luke Walton said JaVale McGee will “probably not” play tonight. He’s officially questionable.
https://twitter.com/lakersreporter/status/1078365781245648896?s=21

Walton said Rajon Rondo (sprained finger) could be out either a couple of days, or for awhile, depending on how he can tolerate the pain.
https://twitter.com/lakersreporter/status/1078367257468653568?s=21

Luke Walton said Josh Hart would most likely start in LeBron’s place tonight, so that means we could see the all Lakers draft picks starting line up from Summer League two years ago: Ball, Ingram, Hart, Kuzma and Zubac. That’s 3 21-year-olds and 2 23-year-olds.
https://twitter.com/lakersreporter/status/1078367857791033344?s=21

We’ll definitely see Brandon Ingram on the ball more as a playmaker, with both LeBron and Rondo out.
https://twitter.com/lakersreporter/status/1078368283298910209?s=21

So there it is...

TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:10 pm Post subject:

AND THERES THIS NUGGET OF JOY ABOUT LEBRON ON ESPN

Windhorst/Woj

Reporting with @WindhorstESPN: Lakers prepared for LeBron James to miss several games with groin injury. Story on ESPN.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25625583/lakers-prepared-lebron-james-miss-multiple-games-groin-strain?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

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TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:12 pm Post subject:

TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD, HERES VIDEO OF LANCE DANCING

Video at link

https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1078364511470477313?s=21

TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:54 pm Post subject:

Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46638

Not sure when this shoot around photo was taken but it has McGee participating in it, maybe the Lakers will let him play at the last second if he’s feeling good enough in the pregame..

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/aa2t5w/lance_feeling_it_at_practice/

Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46638

Oops looks like our guru expert TDRock already posted the link.. my bad.

TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:39 pm Post subject:

JAVALE OUT

Per Tania G

JaVale McGee will not play. Ivica Zubac will start. “We got a young group out there,” Luke Walton says. Just like old times!
https://twitter.com/taniaganguli/status/1078464250958381057?s=21

TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:02 pm Post subject:

JAVALE AND STARTING LINEUP

Per Trudell
Luke Walton confirmed that JaVale McGee won’t play tonight, as he joins Rondo and LeBron on the inactive list. The (very young) starting line up will be Ball, Ingram, Hart, Kuzma and Zubac.
https://twitter.com/lakersreporter/status/1078470472180744193?s=21

TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:42 pm Post subject:

DECEMBER 27, 2018 - SACRAMENTO KINGS VS LOS ANGELES LAKERS - 7pm, pst - Golden 1 Center

Beasley - Personal - OUT
James - Groin - OUT
Rondo - Hand again (sprained finger) - OUT
McGee - Pneumonia - OUT
Chandler - Back Spasms - QUESTIONABLE
Caruso / Williams - Called up - AVAILABLE
Bonga - G League

INJURIES FROM THE OTHER SIDE

Bagley III - Left Knee Bone Bruise - Out

GO LAKERS!

VicXLakers · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 11823

Thanx 4 the Dx Dr Rock

TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:36 pm Post subject:

TDRock · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:59 pm Post subject:

LONZO POST-GAME

Per Trudell

Lonzo said he “should be ready to play tomorrow” after having to leave the final minute and change with the cramp in his left calf. He put LAL up 3 before leaving, and finished with 20 points, 12 assists and 9 rebounds (one rebound got taken off the box score postgame).
https://twitter.com/lakersreporter/status/1078527716876419073?s=21

TDRock · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 9:28 am Post subject:

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH RONDO’S HAND?!

Per Ohm

A source confirmed that Rajon Rondo is expected to have surgery again on his right shooting hand and could miss a month. The Lakers said they would update Rondo's status today after announcing on Wednesday that the point guard suffered a Grade 3 sprain... espn.com/espn/now?nowId

And then confirmed

Confirming Rondo report by @ShamsCharania

https://twitter.com/notoriousohm/status/1078694809848561664?s=21

More from Ohm

Source confirms Rajon Rondo expected to have surgery and could miss a month
https://twitter.com/notoriousohm/status/1078706900605128704?s=21