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Last February, the Charlotte Hornets traded center Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the trade was rescinded after the big man didn't pass L.A.'s physical exam.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 Lakers got blown out again Tuesday, letting a close game devolve into a 128-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons, the Lakers' sixth 20-point loss this season.

Reggie Miller blasts Luka Doncic’s lazy defense after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 128-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons.

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

LeBron James' 41st birthday is spoiled by the Detroit Pistons, who claim a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Instead, the Lakers got demolished by the Pistons, losing 128-106. Detroit’s signature hard-nosed defense got to the home team, and LA also struggled to stop their opponent’s relentless rim pressure. One stat from the game perfectly exemplified just how brutal the day was for the Lakers.

James scored 17 points the day after his 41st birthday as the Lakers lost in an all-too-familiar way against the Pistons,

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers' head coach didn't hold back while discussing the officiating in the franchise's recent contest.