The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks and Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle soreness) is not on it, signaling he will return after a one-game absence. Luka Doncic (right ankle soreness) is questionable while Jaxson Hayes (right knee contusion) is out.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are dealing with a list of injuries to some of their key players as they go down the stretch of the season, and many are looking for updates. Rui Hachimura suffered a knee injury at the end of February during the third quarter of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Coach JJ Redick says he doesn’t “think it’s anything serious” after Hayes was hurt late in the Lakers’ OT win over the Knicks.

The Los Angeles Lakers have recently been one of the top teams in the NBA. Over the past month and a half in 25 games, they have a 20-5 record and rank sixth in offensive rating and first in defensive rating.

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura missed a fifth consecutive game on Saturday due to patellar tendinopathy affecting his left knee, but he’s doing “well,” according to head coach J.J.