Los Angeles Lakers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The star guard has missed each of the last three games due to a right ankle sprain. Tim Hardaway Jr. has been playing extremely well in the starting five while Doncic is out. The expectation is that Hardaway will continue to start and have strong streaming appeal until Doncic is ready to return. Fantasy managers will have to check back on Wednesday for another update on his status.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is active ahead of Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The superstar forward came into this game as questionable due to a lingering ankle issue. Despite that, James will make his return to the court after a one-game absence. James will resume his role in the starting five and should play his normal role in the rotation. Fantasy managers can feel safe getting James back in their lineups on Monday.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) has been listed as doubtful against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. This will likely be his third consecutive missed game with this ankle sprain, but his status is an upgrade from getting ruled out right away. He seems to be moving in the right direction, but it will take at least one more game until he's healthy enough to take the floor. In his absence, Kyrie Irving will see high usage once again while Tim Hardaway Jr. will be the biggest beneficiary. He's scored 24 and 32 points in the last two games and will be called upon again to help out in the scoring department.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) has received another questionable tag ahead of the Monday night contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The superstar forward was unable to play in their last game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday and the Lakers suffered a seven-point loss. Out of the last 149 games James was listed as questionable, he's played in 79% of them, so he has a higher chance of taking the floor in an important game against a playoff team. If he's unable to play, D'Angelo Russell took his place in the starting five against the Jazz, so he'd likely move into that spot again. Russell did a good job in his place with 39 points, eight assists, three rebounds, one steal, and two blocks.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (calf) will play during Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. Hachimura will make his return to the court after missing multiple games due to a calf issue. Unsurprisingly, Hachimura will be under a minutes limit during his first game back in the rotation. At the moment, it's unclear if Hachimura is going to start or come off the bench during this game. Regardless, Hachimura is unlikely to have much streaming appeal without his full workload.