Lakers Get Brutal Injury News After Losing to Portland

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the 2025-26 NBA season with a 2-2 record, showing some improvements but continuing to face persistent issues from the previous year.

Key players like LeBron James have been absent due to sciatica, and Luka Doncic has also missed early games because of injuries, contributing to the team's challenges.

In a recent game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers aimed to overcome their injury woes but suffered a 122-108 defeat, highlighting their ongoing struggles.

Following the loss, the team received more bad injury news, as guard Gabe Vincent sustained a left ankle sprain during a game against the Sacramento Kings and is expected to miss two to four weeks, with an MRI confirming the injury and X-rays showing no fractures.

Vincent has been an important part of the Lakers' bench unit this season, averaging 3.7 points, 2.3 assists, and 1 rebound per game in 24 minutes, and his absence will require the team to find a replacement.

Despite the loss to the Trail Blazers, rising star Austin Reaves delivered a standout performance with 41 points, while Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, and Dalton Knecht also contributed significantly to the scoring.