The Los Angeles Lakers will have an early yardstick-type game on Wednesday when they continue their five-game road trip against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. They have gotten out to an 8-3 record, and they have won six of their last seven games despite being short-handed.

LeBron James is expected to practice with the Los Angeles Lakers after the team returns home from a five-game road trip.

The Thunder (12-1) have won four in a row. Back-to-back blowout victories sent a message to the rest of the NBA. They humiliated the Los Angeles Lakers in a 121-92 win on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and nine assists in three quarters.

JJ Redick made early announcements on the LA Lakers' injury report for Saturday's back-to-back against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Jaden Ivey is nearing his four-week re-evaluation date following arthroscopic surgery Oct. 16 on his right knee, and has resumed on-court workouts. Marcus Sasser is at least three weeks away from his reevaluation date as he rehabs a left hip impingement.

76ers' injury report tonight includes V.J. Edgecombe, Joel Embiid, Jared McCain originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Philadelphia 76ers aren't strangers to having a bulky injury report.

The Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard (right ankle sprain) and Bradley Beal (left hip fracture). Beal is set for season-ending surgery, while Leonard has only played in six games this year, which doesn't help all of the accusations about the Clippers navigating around the salary cap to give Leonard more money through that Aspiration company.

On November 7, the Nets announced that Thomas would be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks after suffering a strained left hamstring. That’s the same hamstring he injured back in January and February, with the latter instance ending his 2024-25 campaign. With that in mind, the Nets will likely exercise caution in bringing Thomas back into the fold.