Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has had his injury status downgraded ahead of a crucial match up against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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The Los Angeles Lakers will now be without all three of its best players against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Per Jovan Buha of The Athletic, L.A. has surprisingly ruled out starting guard Austin Reaves with a right ankle sprain,

In the last matchup where Los Angeles lost by 20 points, the Lakers didn’t have LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes on the lineup. I think it’s safe to assume that Thursday’s game will be different if Hayes,

The Milwaukee Bucks' West Coast road trip continues as they stop in LA to face the Los Angeles Lakers. These two teams met a week ago, and Milwaukee cruised to a comfortable 126-106 victory. It has been a struggle for the Bucks,

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