The Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
Without LeBron James, who sat out due to an ankle ailment, the Lakers came up short on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, 127-116. D’Angelo Russell continued his fine play of late with 27 points, although he fizzled out in the fourth quarter, shooting just 1-of-6 as L.A. scored only 19 points in the period.
The team is now 22-23 and in ninth place in the Western Conference. However, it is just 4.5 games behind the fifth-place Phoenix Suns.
Chicago is 21-24 and in ninth place in the East, and it is rumored to be a big seller at the trade deadline (it has multiple players who have been linked to the Lakers). After starting 5-14, it has played somewhat better, and it has won six of its last nine contests.
While the Bulls rank 15th in defensive rating on the season, they are seventh in that category so far in the month of January.
How to watch
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Jan. 25, 2024
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: Spectrum SportsNet
Lakers versus Bulls injury report
Bulls: Patrick Williams (right ankle strain) is probable and Lonzo Ball (left knee surgery), Torrey Craig (right plantar fascia sprain) and Zach LaVine (right ankle sprain) are out.
Lakers: Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy) and LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) are questionable and Maxwell Lewis (non-COVID illness), Cam Reddish (right ankle sprain) and Gabe Vincent (left knee surgery) are out.
Probable starting lineups
The following were the starting lineups for both teams in their previous game:
Bulls
- G – Coby White
- G – Alex Caruso
- C – Nikola Vucevic
- F – DeMar DeRozan
- F – Patrick Williams
Lakers
- G – D’Angelo Russell
- G – Austin Reaves
- C – Anthony Davis
- F – Taurean Prince
- F – Rui Hachimura
