{"id":263792,"date":"2026-04-12T09:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/263792\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T09:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:12:16","slug":"lakers-announce-injury-report-for-finale-vs-jazz-la-could-miss-all-3-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/263792\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers announce injury report for finale vs. Jazz: LA could miss all 3 stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Sunday&#8217;s finale against the Jazz, the Lakers will be without Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique), while LeBron James (questionable) and Jaxson Hayes (questionable) remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/357-los-angeles-lakers.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> will be without two of their key players in their regular-season finale against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, as Luka Doncic (hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (oblique strain) have both been ruled out.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/1642-lebron-james.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LeBron  James<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/leagues\/59-nba.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-126312-any150x150.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"LeBron  James\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/1642-lebron-james.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-424561-crop100x150.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"LeBron  James\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tMIN:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t33.43<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPTS:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t20.98 (57.21%)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tREB:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.1<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tAS:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.22<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tST:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1.17<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tBL:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0.58<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tTO:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2.97<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGM:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t59<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James&#8217; status remains uncertain, as he is listed as questionable for the matchup, along with backup center Jaxson Hayes.<\/p>\n<p>The game carries significant playoff implications. If the Lakers win and the Denver Nuggets lose to the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles would clinch the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and set up a first-round rematch with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who eliminated them in the opening round last season.<\/p>\n<p>However, even in that scenario, the Lakers could still be without both Doncic and Reaves for the start of the series due to their injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers currently sit at 52-29, holding the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage for now, while the Utah Jazz are tied for last place in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Luka is continuing his recovery in Europe. <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-244900-luka-doncic-reportedly-in-slovenia-as-he-continues-his-recovery.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">He is currently in Slovenia<\/a> visiting his two daughters, whom he hasn&#8217;t seen in several months.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic has completed the first stage of treatment in Spain and is expected to return to Madrid to continue rehabilitation for his Grade 2 left hamstring strain before eventually heading back to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p> Los Angeles Lakers injury report for the Jazz game    No. Player Status Injury Details   1 Jaxson Hayes Questionable Left foot; injury management   2 LeBron James Questionable Left foot; injury management   3 Luka Doncic Out Left hamstring; strain   4 Austin Reaves Out Left oblique muscle; strain   <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_1\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for being with us! 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