When the Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, they welcomed a familiar face back in the lineup. With Anthony Davis out due to injury, Jaxson Hayes stepped into

That means the Lakers' frontcourt players will need to be as aggressive as possible in this game. They have been short-handed up front, but they will get a key reinforcement back for this game. Backup center Jaxson Hayes is available and expected to play versus Cleveland.

The Los Angeles Lakers should get a boost to their lineup very soon. Jaxson Hayes told Dave McMenamin of ESPN that he could return to the lineup on

Hayes has progressed to five-on-five contact during practice. Having him back in the lineup will be a major boost for the Lakers. With the frontcourt injuries, Lakers head coach JJ Redick had been using two-way contract player Christian Koloko in reserve center minutes before opting to go with small-ball in recent games.

Lakers' Jarred Vanderbilt returns to non-contact practice as team provides positive update on Jaxson Hayes injury.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Jaxson Hayes participated in the non-contact portion of practice and is considered day-to-day.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a slightly different look when they take the court at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton,

Los Angeles will get a boost in its lineup tonight as Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton are set to make their Lakers debuts.