PORTLAND, Ore. — The Lakers will be without one of their star players and one of their better defenders for tonight’s road game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Lakers listed Luka Doncic (left calf injury management) and Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot surgery management) as out against the Blazers at Moda Center, which was the second night of a back-to-back following Wednesday night’s home loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
Doncic was sidelined for 6½ weeks because of a strained left calf before making his return and his Lakers debut in the Feb. 10 home win over the Utah Jazz.
He had his minutes restrictions eased against the Hornets, playing 33 minutes after playing 23 and 24 minutes in his first two games with the Lakers.
Vanderbilt was sidelined for nearly a year because of foot ailments and had surgery on both feet during the offseason. He made his return to the floor in the Jan. 25 road win over the Golden State Warriors. Vanderbilt hasn’t played in both games of a back-to-back set since returning.
The Lakers listed star forward LeBron James as questionable because of left foot injury management.
He played against the Hornets, recording 26 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in 38 minutes after sitting out of Sunday’s All-Star Game because of lingering left foot/ankle soreness, which he’s been listed on the team’s injury reports with consistently since December.
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