Lakers’ LeBron James and Anthony Davis Emerge on Injury Report vs. Mavericks

Ricardo Sandoval | Jan 6, 2025

Jan 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3), forward LeBron James (23), forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) and center Christian Koloko (10) on the bench in the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Two prominent Los Angeles Lakers players appear on the injury report ahead of their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

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LeBron James and Anthony Davis appear on the injury report but are listed as probable.

ESPN's Dave McMenamin shared the news via X.

Lakers injury report for Tuesday in Dallas: pic.twitter.com/RnfbXK0vxO

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 6, 2025

James is managing his left foot injury, and Davis is listed with his left plantar fasciitis.

James was great in his last outing against Houston. He was tied for second on the team in scoring with 21 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the field, 13 rebounds, no assists, and one steal in 36 minutes.

As for Davis, he led the team in scoring with 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting from the field, 13 rebounds, two assists, and five blocks in 38 minutes.

These two should be out on the court, barring anything drastic.

The other Lakers on the report are Cam Reddish and Gabe Vincent, who are listed as questionable. Vincent last played on Dec. 28 against the Sacramento Kings and is dealing with a left oblique strain.

This is a positive sign for Vincent, as he has either been ruled out or doubtful since suffering the injury. The questionable tag is a good sign for his status for Tuesday night.

If Vincent cannot go, Shake Milton will continue to get some significant minutes off the bench. Vincent only played seven minutes the last time he was in the game, and he received only one rebound and one turnover before he exited the game.

Reddish is dealing with low back soreness. He has been available more often than not this season, playing in 28 games. He averages 3.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting from the field, 2.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 18.7 minutes of action.

However, Reddish only played four minutes in the Lakers loss to the Rockets.

Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Christian Wood continue to be ruled out due to their respective injuries. They have missed most, if not all, of the season thus far.

The Lakers will look for their 21st win of the season and their ninth win on the road.

Although the Lakers are a depleted bunch, the Mavericks have it worse. They will be without their top two players, Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, who will both be out for a significant amount of time.

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