The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 134-96 victory against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. LA will battle a much more challenging opponent on Saturday, however, as the Lakers prepare to play the New York Knicks on the road. JJ Redick provided two important injury updates ahead of the Knicks game, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

Will Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith play on Sunday versus the Clippers after they missed Friday's game against the Nets?

Head coach JJ Redick was happy with the Los Angeles Lakers for playing angry in their dominant victory over the Washington Wizards.

The Lakers can't afford another long-term absentee, especially someone like Dorian Finney-Smith, their best wing and switch defender. Finney-Smith is also adjusting with every game. The Lakers are five games over .500, so there's no rush for them to make immediate changes to the lineup.

Finney-Smith will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

These three absences are sure to compromise the Lakers' defense. They will have to have a strong team effort in order to contain Wizards guard Jordan Poole, who is averaging 20.7 points and 4.9 assists a game while shooting 39.5% from 3-point range, all of which are career-highs.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers saw their four-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday night after falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 118-104. To make matters worse for the Lakers, All-Star Anthony Davis had to leave the game early after suffering an injury.

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis has been named to his 10th All-Star team, this year as a reserve, per the 'Inside The NBA' broadcast on TNT. The L.A. su

LA Lakers coach JJ Redick addressed the injury of Anthony Davis after the big man strained an abdominal muscle during Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to adding this guard to help their defense and give them some added playmaking on offense.

With Anthony Davis out, LeBron James finishes with 24 points in just 27 minutes of playing time to lead the Lakers to a 134-96 win over the Wizards.