Lakers daily news

Here are the latest news and updates from the Los Angeles Lakers:

Latest News

The Lakers have signed forward DeAndre Jordan to a one-year contract, according to ESPN. Jordan, a 14-year NBA veteran, has played for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, and New York Knicks, among others. (Source: ESPN)
The Lakers have also signed guard Malik Monk to a two-year contract, according to The Athletic. Monk, a 24-year-old guard, has played for the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans. (Source: The Athletic)
The Lakers have traded forward Kyle Kuzma, guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and center Montrezl Harrell to the Washington Wizards in exchange for forward Russell Westbrook, according to multiple reports. (Source: ESPN, The Athletic)

Injury Updates

LeBron James has been ruled out for the next 2-3 weeks due to a high ankle sprain, according to the Lakers. James suffered the injury during the Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets on March 16. (Source: Lakers.com)
Anthony Davis has been listed as questionable for the Lakers' next game against the Utah Jazz due to a right calf strain. Davis has been dealing with the injury for several weeks and has missed several games. (Source: Lakers.com)

Game Recaps

The Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 114-108 on March 16, despite LeBron James' injury. Anthony Davis scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Lakers. (Source: ESPN)
The Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns 125-110 on March 18, despite a 34-point performance from Anthony Davis. The Suns' Devin Booker scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead his team. (Source: ESPN)

Standings

The Lakers are currently in 6th place in the Western Conference with a record of 34-22. They are 2.5 games behind the 4th-place Portland Trail Blazers and 1.5 games ahead of the 7th-place Dallas Mavericks. (Source: NBA.com)

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