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Injury Report: Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets

Two major names are listed on the injury report as questionable.

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers face off in a Western Conference finals rematch tonight. There are two very important names who may not be a part of the battle, though.

The Nuggets only have three players listed on their injury report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Vlatko Cancar, and Braxton Key. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is questionable with right hamstring tightness, Vlatko Cancar is out with left knee surgery, and Braxton Key is out with a G League two-way. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon are all listed as available.

The Los Angeles Lakers have five players listed on their injury report: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Cam Reddish, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Gabe Vincent. LeBron James is questionable with left ankle peroneal tendinopathy, Anthony Davis is questionable with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy & left hip spasms, Cam Reddish is out with a right ankle sprain, Jarred Vanderbilt is out with a right mid-foot sprain, and Gabe Vincent is out with left knee surgery.

So far, the Denver Nuggets have a 1-0 regular season lead against the Los Angeles Lakers and tonight would only be their second matchup together this season. Currently, with the playoffs included, the Denver Nuggets have a six-game winning streak against the Los Angeles Lakers that dates back to January 9, 2023.

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers face off at 10:00 p.m. EST tonight.

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