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Lakers vs Wizards Injury Report: Big updates on Anthony Davis, LeBron James status ahead of tonight’s game

The LA Lakers are 22-18, while the Wizards are 6-35 in the current season.

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The LA Lakers are gearing up for their upcoming clash against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, January 21. The Lakers are coming on the back of a disappointing 116-102 loss against the LA Clippers on Sunday, which ended their two-game winning streak. On the other hand, the Wizards locked horns with the Sacramento Kings, where they went down 123-100.

In the Lakers’ previous game, LeBron James scored 25 points and 11 assists, while Rui Hachimura chipped in 19 points. The game saw Anthony Davis making his comeback after missing a game due to plantar fasciitis, and contributing 16 points and 10 rebounds to the overall total.

While the Lakers aim for a turnaround by securing a win against the Wizards, let us break down the key injuries for both teams, which might have potential impact on the forthcoming clash.

Lakers vs Wizards Injury Report

Date and Time: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Venue: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
Local TV: SportsNet LA and MNMT2

Lakers list Anthony Davis as questionable for tomorrow pic.twitter.com/5BbwlpCZS9
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) January 21, 2025

LA Lakers Injury Report

Christian Wood: Out (Knee),
Jarred Vanderbilt: Out (Knee),
LeBron James: Probable (Left foot-injury management),
Anthony Davis: Questionable (Calf),
Jalen Hood-Schifino: Out (Hamstring)

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Washington Wizards Injury Report

Saddiq Bey: Out (Knee),
Marvin Bagley III: Out (Knee),
Malcolm Brogdon: Out (Foot)

The Lakers added Anthony Davis on the injury report, after he missed the game against the Brooklyn Nets with plantar fasciitis. Davis was also on the injury report before the Clippers game with calf soreness. According to latest updates, Davis is questionable for the Wizards game due to aggravation of his calf injury.

Apart from him, LeBron has also been listed on the injury report as probable, as he has been dealing with a foot injury.

Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood and Jalen Hood-Schifino remain out due to foot surgery recovery, knee surgery recovery and left hamstring strain, respectively.

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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.