Hachimura, who has assumed his more natural starting power forward role with James sidelined, has enjoyed a solid start to a critical season. The 27-year-old Gonzaga product is on an expiring $18.3 million contract, and could be in line for a raise in unrestricted free agency come this summer.

The Miami Heat (3-2) visit the LA Lakers (4-2) Sunday evening. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, is at 9:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Heat vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without the services of at least four players when they take on the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, but Deandre Ayton is unlikely to join that group on the sidelines.

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Ahead of the Lakers vs. Heat game on November 2, here are the injury updates on Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Bam Adebayo, and more players.

The Los Angeles Lakers won their second game in a row and their fourth of the new season in six tries when they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday. Luka Doncic continued his unreal start to the season with 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists after missing the previous three games with a finger sprain and leg contusion.

The LA Lakers' injury bug is marginally reducing in size with each passing game. Rookie Adou Thiero, who was out recovering from knee surgery, is inching closer to a return.

Miami’s already tough road three-game Western swing got much more complicated on Friday when Lakers star Luka Doncic was cleared to return from a finger sprain