Guard Austin Reaves left Friday's game early with calf soreness, and forward Rui Hachimura sat out due to a left knee injury he sustained in Thursday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hachimura's injury was initially called a knee strain.

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

During the fourth quarter of the Lakers' win over the Nuggets on Saturday, forward Rui Hachimura headed to the locker room with an apparent injury.

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.