The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned several players to the G League before Thursday's game against the Bulls.

Lakers star LeBron James sat out of his third consecutive game on Tuesday night when the Lakers hosted the Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena, with the team ruling him out two hours before tipoff because of a right hip contusion and left foot arthritis.

On a charge up the Western Conference standings, the Los Angeles Lakers will be out to continue their momentum with a visit from the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Chicago Bulls in California.The Lakers are coming off a 120-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves (at home).LeBron James missed his third straight game with an injury.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James will miss his third consecutive game with injuries to his right hip and left foot when the Los Angeles Lakers host Minnesota on Tuesday night. The Lakers announced James' continued absence about two hours before they hosted the Timberwolves.

Luka Doncic has been fined $50,000 for making a gesture toward an official during the Lakers' 110-97 win over the Knicks, the NBA announced Tuesday. The incident occurred with 4:35 remaining in the third quarter on Sunday when Doncic fell backward after contact from Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara,