Lakers news: LeBron James and brother were arrested, Doncic is unharmed, game update against Timberwolves

Old James brothers were arrested

Today, according to the famous reporter Shams, Trail Blazers coach Billups, Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player and current unofficial unpaid member of the Lakers Damon Jones were arrested on suspicion of participating in illegal gambling. Later, according to Lakers team reporter Dave McMenamin, Jones was accused of leaking James' confidential injury information to assist illegal sports betting. Jones has been dismissed by the current Lakers coach Redick. The indictment stated that Jones repeatedly disclosed non-public information about James' absence to associates before games starting in 2023 to assist illegal sports betting and obtained considerable profits from it.

As soon as this news came out, James was the most disappointed. James and Jones have developed a close relationship since they were players, and James regards Jones as his good brother. After Jones retired, James has been helping Jones. A large part of the reason why he became a member of the Lakers is thanks to James. Therefore, it was undoubtedly painful when James learned that Jones stabbed him in the back and used injury information for illegal betting. I also hope that James can be more cautious in making friends in the future. Not everyone is worthy of friendship.

Doncic's injury is fine

The day before yesterday, the Lakers ushered in the opening game of the new season, and their opponent was the Golden State Warriors. In the end, after four quarters, the Lakers unfortunately lost 109:119. In addition to losing, a worrying thing happened. Lakers star Luka Doncic grabbed his inner right thigh with a painful expression many times in the final quarter, suspected of suffering a groin injury. In this campaign, Doncic was in great form. He played 41 minutes and made 17 of 27 shots, including 2 of 10 three-pointers, 7 of 10 free throws, and scored 43 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, and 1 shot. Currently, James will be absent for at least a month due to right sciatica. If Doncic is injured again, the Lakers will be leaderless. Therefore, many fans are very worried about Doncic's injury.

Today, Lakers coach Redick accepted an interview after the team's training and revealed the latest injury situation of Doncic. Redick said: "Doncic participated in all the team's training sessions with the team today, and there was no obvious pain or discomfort after the training. He seemed to be in good mental condition." It is not difficult to hear from Redick's words that Doncic was fine this time. It is probably because his body has not experienced muscle tension caused by high-intensity exertion for a long time. But I also hope that it can sound a wake-up call to the Lakers coaching staff, and then reasonably control Doncic's load. After all, taking over every game and playing more than 40 minutes must not become the norm, otherwise injuries will really come to your door next time.

Updated appearance against the Timberwolves

Tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the morning, the Lakers will play against the Timberwolves at home. Today, the Lakers officially released the injury list and appearance status of this game. The details are as follows: James (right sciatica), Kleber (abdominal muscle strain), Tierro (recovering from left knee surgery) are absent from the game; other players can play. In the playoffs last season, the Lakers were swept by the Timberwolves in the first round and were unfortunately eliminated. This time they meet again, they will definitely be holding back their revenge. It remains to be seen whether the Lakers can regain their face by then.