Lakers Rule Out 3 Players and Downgrade One Before Bucks Match

Nov 14, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Saddiq Bey (41) dribbles against Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) and forward/guard Luka Dončić (77) during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without three players for their Saturday match against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Lakers will be without LeBron James, Gabe Vincent and Rui Hachimura.

Hachimura is ruled out with left calf soreness.

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Rui Hachimura won't be available tonight in Milwaukee, the second night of a back-to-back for the Lakers, because of left calf soreness.

Marcus Smart is questionable because of an illness. pic.twitter.com/mjrIeQ5bCy

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Lakers guard Marcus Smart also landed on the injury report with a viral illness. He is listed as questionable.

Hachimura will miss the second night of a back-to-back for the Lakers as they get set to take on the Bucks. The 27-year-old is coming off a solid outing against the Pelicans on Friday.

In that contest, he recorded 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, four rebounds and one steal while being a +30 in the game.

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However, tonight he will have the night off, with his next chance to suit up on Tuesday against the Utah Jazz.

As for Smart, he is a late addition ot the injury report, as he is under the weather. Last night, Smart logged 34 minutes. In the contest, Smart recorded 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, nd tow steals in the win.

If he is unable to play, the Lakers will rely heavily on Dalton Knecht and Jake LaRavia to carry the load.

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