The Los Angeles Lakers, who entered Sunday night’s ongoing road matchup against the Sacramento Kings with six players hurt, will depart the game with at least a seventh absent.
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Starting guard Gabe Vincent, who had been tabbed by head coach JJ Redick to replace 21-time All-NBA forward LeBron James at the start of the season (James remains shelved with a sciatica issue), departed the game in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle. Vincent landed awkwardly on the ankle and hopped directly to the locker room, so this news isn’t exactly a surprise.
Jovan Buha of “Buha’s Block” reports that the 6-foot-3 University of California at Santa Barbara product has now been ruled out for the rest of the contest, currently at the top of its fourth quarter.
Gabe Vincent (left ankle sprain) will not return to tonight’s game, per the Lakers.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) October 27, 2025
Three-time All-Defensive guard Marcus Smart departed the game at the top of the fourth frame with an apparent leg injury, but is remaining on a bike in front of the tunnel to the vistitors’ locker room to try to stay ready.
In the absence of so many players, Austin Reaves has stepped up in a major way. The 6-foot-5 Oklahoma product has tied his career-high already with 45 points. As of this writing, the Lakers lead the Kings by two possessions, 110-105, with 5:50 remaining in regulation.
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