On December 15, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. According to the schedule, the Lakers will challenge the Lone Rangers on the road tomorrow. The Lakers are currently ranked 6th in the West with a record of 15 wins and 13 losses, and the Lone Rangers are ranked 7th in the West with 14 wins and 13 losses.
Earlier today, the Lakers officially released the team's latest injury report. Specifically: Ariza (recovering from a right ankle injury), Nunn (right kneecap injury), Tucker (health and safety agreement) missed the game; Davis (left knee sore) played doubtfully; James (rectus strain) had a high probability of playing; Chandy Brown and Jay Khuff (two-way contract) played at the South Bay Lakers.
According to Shams, Tucker triggered a health safety agreement and he could miss multiple games. In a subsequent follow-up report, Dave Mcmenamin said that Tucker tested positive for confirmed covid-19 and was isolated for at least 10 days, and the Lakers officially released the news.
At present, many teams in the league have been affected by the new crown, and the Lakers have also unfortunately been recruited. Affected by the health and safety agreement, the Lakers have canceled today's training. According to the team's schedule, the Lakers originally planned to train the team before flying to Dallas today.
Among the other players, Davis has missed two consecutive games due to injury. Lakers coach Vogel said in an interview earlier: "Davis's knee has no structural loss, which is good news. In the two games in which Davis could not play due to injury, the Lakers defeated the Thunder and the Magic. So far this season, Davis has averaged 35.8 minutes per game, 24 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.2 blocks, and 52.3% shooting!
James has played very well recently and was named the NBA's Player of the West last week. Unsurprisingly, he will be able to continue to play as a starter tomorrow. In addition, among the several players who could not play, Ariza was getting closer and closer to a comeback. He was recently sent to the Development League by the Lakers to face it in order to better participate in training. He is expected to return in the next one to two weeks, and Nunn will not be able to make an appearance until Next January.