The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with injuries here and there this season, and it’s caused players to miss an extended period of time. The latest to suffer an injury is their rookie after an MCL sprain, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

Even though the holiday season has the streets of Los Angeles filled with cheer, Luka Dončić and the Lakers are hitting the midseason wall after ending November with a strong 15-4 record. Their recent three-game skid was exacerbated by the spotlight of the Christmas Night game on prime time.

It’s unclear how and when the 6-foot-7 forward suffered the injury, but he played in the team’s past six games, including three fourth-quarter minutes in Tuesday night’s home loss to Detroit.

Last February, the Charlotte Hornets traded center Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the trade was rescinded after the big man didn't pass L.A.'s physical exam.

The Los Angeles Lakers discuss injuries, frustrations over officiating and the search for their identity after loss to the Pistons

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced an injury update on a key forward's fate for the rest of the week. Per Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet, starting Los Angeles forward Rui Hachimura will miss at least the next two contests on LA's slate with a calf injury.

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

Play-by-play action for the Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game from December 30, 2025 on ESPN.