The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Los Angeles Lakers again on Friday night with injuries to three of their rotation guards. Malcolm Brogdon is still recovering from a strained left hamstring, Scott Henderson has a sprained right ankle and Anfernee Simons is working his way back from surgery on his right thumb.
Big man Robert Williams III will miss the season after having right knee surgery last week. Justin Minaya and Rayan Rupert will suit up for the Rip City Remix against the South Bay Lakers at the Chiles Center, two hours before the Trail Blazers play at the Moda Center.
For the Lakers, LeBron James is questionable with a bruised left calf, while Anthony Davis will likely suit up despite suffering from left adductor and hip spasms.
The Lakers will lose Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jared Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent.
The Trail Blazers and Lakers will face off Friday night after 7 p.m. PT.
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