What is Austin Reaves' status moving forward after he left early during the Lakers' win against the Clippers on Friday?

Hachimura's injury was initially called a knee strain. But according to Lakers head coach JJ Redick, it has now been diagnosed as patellar tendinopathy. JJ Redick says Rui Hachimura’s injury has been diagnosed as left patellar tendinopathy The forward will be examined again in one week.

Let’s take a closer look at Rui Hachimura’s knee injury and potential timeline for a return to the Lakers starting lineup.

The Los Angeles Lakers' impressive NBA win over the Los Angeles Clippers was overshadowed by Rui Hachimura's tough injury. After the game, some updates were made about his health condition. The Los Angeles Lakers have extended their winning streak to five games.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll lately but over the past few games, they have suffered a few unfortunate injuries. One of which has come to forward Rui Hachimura as he suffered an injury in their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week.

The Los Angeles Lakers were the healthiest they had been all season, although that of course was short-lived as Rui Hachimura went down with a left knee strain in the team’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Lakers might be the hottest team in there NBA at the moment after picking up their fifth win in a row on Friday night. Despite a tough test in the battle of L.A., the Lakers prevailed 106-102 behind great performances from LeBron James and Luka Doncic.