Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart gave a worrying update regarding his recovery from Achilles tendinopathy.

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With LeBron James and Luka Doncic not expected to play, Reaves is expected to serve as a featured player in the lineup. Neither James nor Doncic played in the Lakers' preseason opener on Friday.

Because of nerve irritation in his glute, LeBron James will not be available for Friday’s preseason game against the Phoenix Suns.

Warriors’ Jimmy Butler will not play Sunday in preseason versus the Los Angeles Lakers due to a personal absence according to Steve Kerr. Butler practiced today and is slated to do so tomorrow “It’s all good stuff. In fact it’s a wonderful stuff,” Kerr said on Butler’s excuse.

The marquis matchup of the preseason between the NBA's two premier California teams, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, is coming up on Sunday. I