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  • Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN.
  • Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.

Oct 27, 2025, 11:56 PM ET

LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Gabe Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks after undergoing an MRI on his sprained left ankle Monday, sources told ESPN.

Vincent suffered the injury early in the third quarter of L.A.’s 127-120 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. He left the arena in a walking boot, and he told ESPN that X-rays taken after the game came back negative.

He arrived at Crypto.com Arena on crutches for Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Vincent started L.A.’s first three games of the season in place of LeBron James, who has been out because of sciatica affecting his lower back and right side.

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Vincent, 29, earned the spot after a strong preseason, in which he averaged 16.3 points on 47.4% shooting (55.6% from 3), 3.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds in four games.

Beyond Vincent and James, the Lakers were heavily undermanned in their 122-108 loss to the Blazers.

Marcus Smart, who started in place of Luka Doncic in Sacramento, was also out because of a right quad contusion. Doncic missed his second straight game because of a left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion, and Jaxson Hayes missed his second straight game because of left patellar tendinopathy. Maxi Kleber (abdominal muscle strain) and rookie Adou Thiero (left knee surgery recovery) have yet to be available this season.

With James and Doncic out, Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points in Sacramento on Sunday.

“We’re not expecting Austin to go out and score 51 again,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said before the game against the Blazers. “I don’t expect anybody to do more than they’re capable of doing. What we challenged the guys on before the game was playing with an edge.”

Reaves didn’t score 51, but he led all scorers with 41 points and added 5 assists and 4 rebounds in the loss.

The Lakers had only seven full-time players available Monday, plus three players on two-way contracts.

L.A. started Reaves, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt and Jake LaRavia against Portland, using the third different starting lineup through four games.

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent caught fire from behind the arc in the first half of the team’s preseason matchup with Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

Vincent scored 22 points and dished out three assists through two quarters, shooting 6-of-10 from three-point territory. The Lakers led the Mavericks 66-53 at the half.

LeBron James gave a shoutout to the performance, while fans were also impressed with Vincent’s scoring outburst.

Rui Hachimura recorded 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting for the Lakers at the half, while Jaxson Hayes chipped in with nine points and six rebounds to go along with four assists.

Meanwhile, Flagg scored nine points in 17 minutes while shooting 4-of-7 from the field in the first half.

As for Vincent, he’s entering his third season in Los Angeles after signing a three-year deal worth $33 million with the organization during the 2023 offseason.

He was limited to just 11 appearances in his first year as a Laker due to a knee injury that eventually required surgery.

Vincent eventually came back to play in 72 contests last season, averaging 6.4 points and 1.4 assists in 21.2 minutes per game on 40.0/35.3/71.4 shooting splits.

This year, he’ll look to stand out in a crowded guard rotation that includes Luka DonÄić, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia. Dalton Knecht is also a candidate to receive more playing time.

If Vincent can carry his momentum from Wednesday night into the regular season, it’ll be difficult for Lakers head coach JJ Redick to take him off the floor.

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Gabe Vincent pulled up for a three-pointer and nailed it. And then Vincent nailed his next three and his next three and his next, giving him four straight made treys.

Vincent was on fire to start the game for the Lakers during their exhibition game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena.

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Before Vincent could even think about getting off his fifth three-pointer, Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg smothered him. Vincent stumbled and fell, scrambling to keep control of the ball. He did and passed it to a teammate.

When Vincent got to his feet and got the ball back, the fans began to shout, “Shooot it!†So, Vincent did, nailing his fifth three-pointer over the outstretched hand of the 6-9 Flagg, drawing more cheers from the pro-Lakers crowd.

Vincent was fouled on his sixth three-point attempt, sending him to the free-throw line for three free throws, all of which he made. That gave Vincent 18 points in what seemed like a flash in the first quarter.

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He missed his next two three attempts, but that didnâ€t seem to matter to the crowd. Vincent had put on a show.

Vincent finished the game with 22 points on six-for-15 shooting and six-for-11 on three-pointers during the Lakers†121-94 loss to the Mavericks that saw L.A. get outscored 37-8 in the fourth quarter.

He was part of a Lakers†starting group of Rui Hachimura (19 points), Jaxson Hayes (12 points, 10 rebounds), Jarred Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht. None of them played in the game Tuesday night in Phoenix.

Vanderbilt was having an all-around game until he was forced to leave late in the second quarter with a left quad contusion after banging his left knee with a Mavericks defender. He limped up and down the court, but was still able to score on a dunk after he was injured and he drilled a three-pointer.

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But with five minutes and 39 seconds left in the second quarter, Vanderbilt limped back to the Lakers†locker room and never returned to play. He had five points, seven rebounds and four assists in 13 minutes.

The starting five Lakers who did play against the Suns — Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia — didnâ€t play in the back-to-back game against the Mavericks, Doncicâ€s former team that traded him to the Lakers in February. Lakers coach JJ Redick said Bronny James didnâ€t play because of a sprained ankle.

The Lakers finish their preseason against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, and from the sounds of things, Doncic and those who didnâ€t play against the Mavericks will play against the Suns.

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“And then Friday, yes, the plan is to do another dress rehearsal and likely play most of our guys,†Redick said before the game. “I donâ€t know the minutes total, but thatâ€s the plan.â€

The Lakers open the regular season Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors at home.

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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Mike Sullivan made a big decision regarding the makeup of the New York Rangers†opening-night roster by sending Gabe Perreault and Scott Morrow down to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.

The play of Perreault and Morrow was a constant storyline throughout training camp for the Rangers.

Despite showing out throughout the course of training camp, Sullivan ultimately decided it was best for these two young players to start the season in the AHL.

“They are two young players that we are extremely excited about,†Sullivan said of Perreault and Morrow. “These guys are in our opinion NHL players in the making. Our job is to try and create a pathway to help them grow and develop to become what we hope will be the impact players that we think they are capable of being.

“We are really excited about both of those guys. We think they had terrific training camps, certainly made an impression on everybody. These guys have the potential to leave a lasting impact on the Rangers. We are trying to make the best decisions we can to try and help that process and get these guys as close to pushing their way to the roster as they can.â€

There was some hope that Perreault could have cracked the Rangers†opening-night roster after he played five NHL games last season.

The 20-year-old came into training camp more prepared and confident than he was last year, and it translated to his play on the ice.

Sullivan gave Perreault a chance both to play with some of the Rangers†top established veteran players and serve a role on the power play.

Over the past few weeks, Perreault has demonstrated his lethal offensive threat, showcasing his potential at the highest level of competition.

Rangers Intend To ‘Err On The Side Of Caution†Regarding J.T. Miller And Artemi Panarin Injuries
The New York Rangers are not planning on taking any risks with J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin as training camp comes to a close.

When the Rangers completed a sign-and-trade with the Carolina Hurricanes involving Kâ€Andre Miller, the team specifically sought out to acquire Morrow.

Morrowâ€s skating and puck-handling abilities were on full display during training camp in the preseason, specifically on the power play, in which Morrow quarterbacked the second unit.

The 22-year-old defenseman is arguably the best skater the Rangers have in their defensive pipeline, as the proof is in the putting from training camp.

Both Perreault and Morrow should play critical roles for the Wolf Pack and may very well make their way up to the NHL at some point this season.

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