The Lakers can't afford another long-term absentee, especially someone like Dorian Finney-Smith, their best wing and switch defender. Finney-Smith is also adjusting with every game. The Lakers are five games over .500, so there's no rush for them to make immediate changes to the lineup.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed that forward Dorian Finney-Smith has been on a minutes restriction ever since the team acquired him in a Dec. 29 trade due to an ankle ailment. Lately, many fans have been wanting Finney-Smith to move into the starting lineup, but he continues to come off the bench, at least for now.

Anthony Davis (plantar fasciitis) and Dorian Finney-Smith (personal) didn't play on Friday, and both will be needed on Sunday if the Lakers are to win and take over fifth place in the West. Head coach JJ Redick said after Friday's win that he expects both ...

Finney-Smith will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

JJ Redick, suffice to say, was not too pleased with how the Lakers performed on Tuesday night in a nightmare outing vs. the 76ers.

The Lakers, Redick said, needed to play a smart game. They did not and paid dearly, losing 118-104. The Lakers turned the ball over 22 times and trailed by as many as 25 points. LeBron James had eight of those turnovers, though he scored 31 points. Rookie Dalton Knecht had 24 points off the bench.

Dorian Finney-Smith has been the exact player the Los Angeles Lakers have been lacking the past few seasons, an experienced 3-and-D forward who’s versatility can fit in just about any lineup.

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to escape with a 102-101 win against the Brooklyn Nets, though it shouldn’t have been that close despite Anthony Davis not being active.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered an unexpected 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, a defeat that was made worse by the early exit of Anthony Davis due to an abdominal muscle strain.

The veteran forward has been limited – and away from the team briefly – since he was acquired in a late-December trade, but he was cleared for more minutes ahead of Tuesday’s game.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to adding this guard to help their defense and give them some added playmaking on offense.