Rui Hachimura (right groin soreness) has been downgraded to out for Saturday's game vs. the Clippers, the Lakers announced. Deandre Ayton (left elbow), Austin Reaves (left calf) and Gabe Vincent (lower back) are all also out.

On Saturday night, crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, will meet in an entertaining NBA showdown.

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The Lakers were going into this game tonight already down two starters in Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton. Earlier today, though, thanks to Dave McMenamin, it was announced that they would also be without forward Rui Hachimura.

The Clippers, who have lost 10 of their past 11 games, might not have leading scorer James Harden back against their crosstown rivals on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome.

The Lakers starting five took another hit before the game against the Clippers on Saturday night, with Rui Hachimura a late scratch. The post Lakers Starting Lineup Gets More Bad News Before Clippers Game appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced forward Rui Hachimura is out Saturday night against the L.A. Clippers due to right groin soreness.

James Harden was out of action for the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday as they suffered a 122-101 blowout loss to the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Harden was ruled out due to a calf injury, which cast some doubt on his status for Saturday’s rivalry showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic's availability for the Lakers' game against the Clippers remains uncertain despite no official injury designation. With the Lakers short-handed due to multiple player absences, Doncic's role in organizing the offense and closing games becomes even more critical.