Lakers Injury Report: 2 Young LA Stars Now Late Scratches Vs Pelicans

Your 17-16 Los Angeles Lakers will be without at least two rotation players they had at their disposal just last night, in a disappointing 108-106 road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Tonight against the 18-14 New Orleans Pelicans, LA is going to be without starting small forward Cam Reddish and freshly-demoted reserve point guard D'Ange lo Russell, reports Khobi Price of The Orange County Register . Starting center Anthony Davis is merely probable to suit up.

Reddish's listed ailment is a sore left groin, while D'Angelo Russell is struggling with a tailbone contusion. Backup point guard Gabe Vincent remains sidelined as he continues to recuperate from a left knee surgery.

During yesterday's 108-106 defeat to the now-24-7 Minnesota Timberwolves, Reddish played 22:27 largely ineffective minutes, scoring a scant four points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, dishing out four dimes, and pulling down four rebounds. Russell played just 20:16, scoring just five points on 1-of-4 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 shooting from the charity stripe. He departed the game for good a bit early with the tailbone injury.