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LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller received injury updates for the Hornets' game on Friday night against the Raptors.
It turned out to be an unexpectedly memorable matchup when the Charlotte Hornets last met the Toronto Raptors on November 29th at Spectrum Center. Admittedly, not for the first three quarters, when it seemed like the highly favored Raptors would take home an easy win.
The Toronto Raptors will be without three players, including two key rotational pieces, in their high-voltage regular-season showdown against the LA Lakers on Thursday.
Doncic has not played in Toronto since Dec. 7, 2024, while he was still a member of the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers will play the Raptors in Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 4. The game will air on Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles) and SportsNet (Toronto).
Luka Doncic is out for the Lakers' game against the Raptors due to personal reasons, as he awaits the birth of his second child in Slovenia. This absence interrupts his dominant 2025-26 season, where he leads the league in scoring.
Austin Reaves nearly had a JR Smith moment during the Lakers' dramatic win over the Raptors on Thursday night.
The Lakers and Raptors clash on Thursday at ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, with tip-off at 7:20 p.m. ET.