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Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- LA Lakers Share Latest Update on Austin Reaves’ Injury

Detailed breakdown of injury reports for Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers.

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The Charlotte Hornets will lock horns with the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA 2025-26 regular season clash to start the week on the right note. The Hornets will head into the game on the back of a two-game losing streak. Currently occupying the 12th spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a 3-6 record, the Hornets are struggling with consistency. In the upcoming game, not only would they want to get back on track, but also begin a winning streak that would help them move up in the points table.

The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, are having a favorable season thus far. Though they suffered an embarrassing 20-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks in their previous outing, the Lakers tally 7-3, keeping them in top five in the Western Conference. In the forthcoming outing, the Gold and Purple would seek a commanding win over their rivals that would help them maintain their dominance in the standings.

One can expect a lopsided game considering the form of both teams, also the fact that the Lakers must have learnt their lessons well. Here, we are going to take a look at the injury reports for both the teams for Monday’s clash.

Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report

Given below is the complete breakdown of injury reports and predicted starting lineups for the Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers.

Charlotte Hornets’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Grant Williams	PF	Knee	Out
Miles Bridges	PF	Back	Questionable
Drew Peterson	SF	Calf	Questionable
Josh Green	SF	Shoulder	Out
LaMelo Ball	PG	Ankle	Out
Brandon Miller	SG	Shoulder	Out

Grant Williams has been ruled out for Monday’s clash against the Los Angeles Lakers. He is yet to debut in the season as he is recovering from December right knee injury.

Miles Bridges has been dealing with back injuries and could miss his first game of the season.

Drew Peterson, a two-way player, is dealing with a calf injury. He is listed as questionable for the upcoming game.

Josh Green will be out on Monday as he continues to recover from offseason left shoulder surgery.

LaMelo Ball will be out for another game with a right ankle impingement.

Brandon Miller suffered a left shoulder subluxation and will be re-evaluated in a week.

Los Angeles Lakers’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Austin Reaves	SG	Groin	Questionable
Gabe Vincent	PG	Ankle	Out
Adou Thiero	SF	Knee	Out
LeBron James	SF	Back	Out

Austin Reaves missed the last three games with a groin injury. He has been upgraded to questionable for the upcoming game against the Hornets.

Gabe Vincent suffered an ankle injury during the win against the Sacramento Kings. He headed to the locker room and has been out since then. Vincent was expected to be sidelined for a few weeks.

Adou Thiero is recovering from a left knee hyperextension that required surgery before the 2025 NBA Draft. He has begun his rehab process and will most likely be available to play by next week.

LeBron James continues to be out with a lingering sciatica issue. He is expected to make his season debut after November 18.

Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Predicted Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets: Tre Mann, Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Ryan Kalkbrenner

Los Angeles Lakers: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves*, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, DeAndre Ayton

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.