Los Angeles Lakers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (calf) is listed as probable ahead of Thursday's game against the New York Knicks. Reaves appears to be on track to make his return to the court after missing each of the last two games. When healthy, Reaves has been a force on the court lately with a four-game streak of 20 points or more before that ended when he got injured against the Los Angeles Clippers last Friday. The 26-year-old is a must-start once he gets back on the court. Gabe Vincent figures to lose playing time once Reaves returns, but he wasn't offering much value right now anyway.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (knee) is available ahead of Tuesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. As expected, Doncic will be available to play after being listed as probable due to a right knee contusion. The issue doesn't appear to be impacting him on the floor given Doncic has played 35 minutes or more in each of the last four games. Fantasy managers can go ahead and get Doncic active in their lineups ahead of Tuesday's game.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) has been upgraded to available ahead of Tuesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The superstar forward has been a regular on the injury report this season. Despite that, James will suit up for his eighth game in a row on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should expect him to have his normal role, so go ahead and get James active in their lineups. The 40-year-old is looking to bounce back after a rough outing against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Los Angeles Lakers guardAustin Reaves(calf) is unavailable for Tuesday's game against New Orleans. He suffered a calf injury during Friday's win over the Clippers, ending his evening after just nine minutes of work. An MRI showed no significant damage. However, the injury will keep him off the floor for a second straight contest. Dalton Knecht will likely see an uptick in minutes with Reaves out. Knecht could make an impact in fantasy on Tuesday as he finished with 19 points, four rebounds, and two steals, playing 25 minutes off the bench against the Clippers on Sunday.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) is expected to play on Tuesday against New Orleans. King James will likely appear on the injury report for the remainder of the season because of a nagging foot injury. While he'll presumably sit out some games moving ahead, it probably won't be on Tuesday. James is coming off a rough showing, scoring 17 points off 6-for-17 shooting in Sunday's win over the Clippers. He also had eight turnovers. But the multi-time All-Star should get it together versus the 17-win Pelicans, and he may see a bump in production if Luka Doncic (knee) and Austin Reaves (calf) aren't available.