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The Los Angeles Lakers are among the best teams in the Western Conference thus far in the 2025-26 NBA season, even without megastar LeBron James, who has missed the start of the campaign due to sciatica.
The Lakers fell in the latest USA TODAY Sports power rankings, moving from second to sixth in Week 3. The Lakers had previously started the season ranked 11th.
The Lakers reportedly began exploring trades for Anthony Davis last season due to concerns about his health and fitness.
The Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) travel to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans (2-9) in this Friday night NBA matchup.
Get the latest Los Angeles Lakers injury report ahead of their NBA Cup matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, including updated player availability and key game details.
Lakers say Adou Thiero (left knee surgery recovery) has been upgraded to PROBABLE for tonight’s game at New Orleans. Twitter This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Lakers rookie Adou Thiero u