With Anthony Davis (abdomen) out for at least a week, Hayes will get the first opportunity to start at center in his absence. Hayes is averaging 6.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in 28.7 minutes across his previous three starting appearances this season.

Anthony Davis leaves the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers early with an apparent injury.

Anthony Davis will sit out at least a week after suffering an abdominal injury in the first quarter of the Lakers' loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.

With Anthony Davis out for the next week, that won't change the Lakers' plans as far as what they do at the trade deadline.

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

Anthony Davis was a late scratch against the Nets on Friday night because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. It marked his third missed game of the season.

Davis hasn't just given the front office a directionless mandate to improve the team — he has ideas on how it should be done, namely that the Lakers trade for a center so that he can slide to the 4, which he has long stated is his preferred position. Rob Pelinka, I hope you're listening.

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

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.

Anthony Davis exited Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers, and it was quickly reported that he had an abdominal strain. Now, the Lakers star will miss at least one week as he recovers from that strain,

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