Hayes said he will start center in Thursday's game versus the Wizards, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. With Anthony Davis (abdomen) out for at least a week, Hayes will get the first opportunity to start at center in his absence.

JJ Redick, Lakers will start Jaxson Hayes against the Wizards with Anthony Davis out with an abdominal strain injury.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-104, on Tuesday night as they continue their six-game road trip. On top of that, Lakers star Anthony Davis played just nine minutes after suffering an injury. On Wednesday, it was reported that Davis would be out for at least a week due to an abdominal strain.

The Los Angeles Lakers inserted Max Christie into the starting lineup in order to give them a primary on-ball defender on the perimeter. Regardless of how great Anthony Davis is at cleaning up his teammates’ mistakes,

Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is set to miss at least one week due to an abdominal injury he suffered on Tuesday against the 76ers.

Hayes closed Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the 76ers with four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two blocks over 19 minutes. Hayes didn't see a big uptick in minutes despite the fact that Anthony Davis left this game with an abdominal injury.

With Anthony Davis sidelined due to an abdominal strain, the Lakers are left scrambling to fill the void in their frontcourt.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that star Anthony Davis underwent an MRI that confirmed an abdominal muscle strain. Davis will return to Los Angeles on Wednesday and be re-evaluated in approximately one week.

The Los Angeles Lakers will likely have backup big man Jaxson Hayes for Sunday's matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.  Hayes has been upgraded to probable

Get the latest news on Anthony Davis' injury. Discover when the Los Angeles Lakers star is expected to return to the court.

One night after going off for 42 points and 23 rebounds in Charlotte, the star suffered the injury early in the Lakers’ blowout loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is set to miss at least one week of action after getting injured during Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the