Story byRobert Marvi, LeBron WireSat, January 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM UTC·1 min readAfter a quick two-game road trip in which they beat the New Orleans Pelicans and lost to the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers have returned home to host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. In their last game versus San Antonio, they shot under 40% and mustered only 91 points, and a big reason for that offensive incompetence was the absence of Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and LeBron James. James, who has been rounding into mid-season form lately, was ruled out of that contest shortly before it began due to left foot arthritis and sciatica. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJames and Hachimura were listed as questionable for Friday's matchup. The good news for L. A.
