Los Angeles Lakers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) will be in the lineup on Thursday against the Washington Wizards. His status for the game was initially uncertain when the Lakers listed James as questionable on the injury report, but he has been upgraded to available. With Anthony Davis (abdomen) out of the lineup, James will take on more scoring responsibilities. He is coming off a 31-point performance against the Philadelphia 76ers. In his first meeting with the Wizards this season, James recorded a triple-double, finishing a 111-88 win on Jan. 21 with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent (knee) will not return to the lineup on Thursday against the Washington Wizards. Although there was a possibility Vincent would be ready to come back from his knee injury after being listed as questionable on the injury report, he has since been downgraded to out. Shake Milton and Bronny James Jr. will absorb Vincent's minutes on Thursday. However, they are not recommended fantasy options.

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Dorian Finney-Smith (shoulder) will not play on Thursday against the Washington Wizards. He has been downgraded from questionable to out. The Lakers are pretty banged up right now, meaning the likes of Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Cam Reddish will need to take on additional responsibility. Finney-Smith's first chance to make a comeback will be on Saturday against the New York Knicks.

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Dorian Finney-Smith (shoulder) is questionable for Thursday's matchup against the Washington Wizards. The versatile veteran hurt his right shoulder on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Finney-Smith's injury has come at an unfortunate time for the Lakers, as he's an option to cover some of Anthony Davis' (abdomen) minutes. If Finney-Smith can't play on Thursday, the responsibility will primarily fall on the shoulders of Jarred Vanderbilt and Jaxson Hayes. Christian Koloko is also an option to log minutes at center.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent (knee) is regarded as questionable for Thursday's tilt against the Washington Wizards. An issue with his left knee might keep Vincent on the sidelines for a third consecutive game. Shake Milton and Bronny James Jr. get more of a look in the rotation with Vincent missing, but they don't provide anything to fantasy managers. Following his good spell in Brooklyn, Milton has averaged only 8.9 minutes since moving to L.A. James Jr. logged 15 minutes against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday but is shooting 6.3 percent for his debut season.