Lakers Announce Deandre Ayton Injury Update Before Pacers Game

Lakers extremely shorthanded for final game of road trip

The Los Angeles Lakers have listed Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion), Rui Hachimura (right calf soreness), Deandre Ayton (back soreness) and Adou Thiero (left knee soreness) as out for the team’s contest against the Indiana Pacers. Smart, Hachimura and Thiero were all previously listed as questionable, but Ayton was a late addition and leaves the Lakers even more shorthanded in the finale of their six-game road trip. Both Smart and Hachimura …

Lakers Announce Deandre Ayton Injury Update Before Pacers Game

The Los Angeles Lakers enter their matchup against the Indiana Pacers with momentum despite having their nine-game winning streak snapped in a close loss to the Detroit Pistons. Even with the setback, the recent stretch has highlighted a team beginning to find rhythm and build strong on-court chemistry. Much of that success has been driven by Luka Doncic, who has been dominant over the past 10 games, while Austin Reaves and Lebron James continue…