Los Angeles Lakers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent (knee) hasn't played since December 20 and has only appeared in five games this season. He returned briefly but had some issues with his knee again so the Lakers have been taking every precaution to make sure he can return healthy. On Friday afternoon, Vincent was seen in a practice uniform at the end of practice. He wasn't going full speed and seemed to only do some light work so it's unclear how soon he can return. The promising part is that he's dressing for practice now and it seems like a return to practice should be on the horizon.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (hamstring) received some good news on Thursday night after getting an MRI on his hamstring. Head coach Jason Kidd said that the results came back clean and the superstar guard will be re-evaluated this weekend. Everyone involved can breathe a sigh of relief as it seems that Doncic won't have to miss much more time if any at all. He originally tweaked his hamstring on Wednesday during their 10-point win over the Golden State Warriors and then he sat out of the second half of the back-to-back against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fantasy managers will want to stay tuned for updates through the weekend. If he doesn't play another game, Tim Hardaway Jr. would be a solid streaming option.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (hamstring) won't play in Thursday's contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic is nursing soreness in his left hamstring after exiting Wednesday's win over the Golden State Warriors, so it's not surprising to see the Slovenian superstar unavailable on the second night of Dallas' back-to-back. His next chance to return comes in Sunday's showdown versus the Denver Nuggets, with Dante Exum and Josh Green being candidates to join the Mavs' starting lineup on Thursday. Across five games without Doncic this year, Kyrie Irving is averaging 30.6 points, 6.6 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 threes, and 1.0 steals.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (hamstring) exited Wednesday's win over the Golden State Warriors because of hamstring soreness. He did not return. The 25-year-old scored 21 points, shooting a shoddy 7-for-18 from the field and 1-for-6 from deep, adding nine assists and three rebounds in 30 minutes. Doncic has had an MVP-caliber year despite missing eight games for various reasons. He'll likely undergo further testing. However, Doncic likely won't be out there for the highly-anticipated matchup with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder on Thursday. If that's the case, Kyrie Irving would likely see a bump in usage and offensive opportunities. Dante Exum, who had nine points and six assists versus the Dubs, could find himself back into the starting lineup.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) and center Anthony Davis (Achilles) were both spotted at the morning shootaround ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Sacramento Kings. Carrying his usual probable tag, Davis is already likely to play through bilateral Achilles tendinopathy on Wednesday. James, on the other hand, is questionable with left ankle peroneal tendinopathy but can be tentatively placed on the right side of the designation with this development. The Lakers will release the final statuses of the two superstars closer to the 10:00 p.m. EST tip-off. This matchup sports a 238.5-point implied total, the highest on Wednesday's nine-game slate, so there's plenty of appeal from a DFS perspective.