On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Phoenix Suns in Arizona. The Lakers are coming off a tough loss (at home) to the Orlando Magic by a score of 110-109.
For Thursday’s game, the team has announced its injury report.
Lakers Confirm Bronny James’ Status for Key Western Conference Game
The team will remain without second-year guard Bronny James, who is on a G League assignment with South Bay. Bronny has been ruled out (with Adou Thiero, who is also with South Bay).
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Bronny has had a very solid season in South Bay for the second straight year. The 21-year-old currently averages 16.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 55.4% from the field and 39.5% from three-point range in seven games (six starts). Last season, Bronny averaged 21.9 points per contest in 11 games.
NBA G League wrote on Wednesday night: “Bronny James recorded a new season-high, 21 points this afternoon in the @SouthBayLakers win over the Valley Suns. James shot an impressive 64% from the field. 🏹”
Despite his strong play in the minor leagues, Bronny has been unable to crack JJ Redick’s rotation in a major way during the 2025-26 season.
He has played 18+ minutes just five times this year. His best game came on Feb. 10, when he put up 12 points and six assists while shooting 5/10 from the field and 2/2 from three-point range in 25 minutes.
@LakersLegacyPod wrote on Wednesday night: “Bronny just a completely different, more confident player in the G. Adou Thiero w/ the Screen, Bronny w/ the Knife In and slick finish.”
The Lakers come into Thursday’s showdown with Phoenix as the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 34-23 record in 57 games. They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak (and 5-5 over their last ten).
After the Suns, the Lakers will visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday at the Chase Center.
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— ESPN (@espn) February 26, 2026
On the other side, the Suns are the seventh seed with a 33-26 record in 57 games. They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and have lost seven out of their last 10.
Following the Lakers, the Suns will play their next game on Tuesday when they visit the Sacramento Kings.
