Hood-Schifino (knee) will play in Wednesday's game against Dallas.
Hood-Schifino was initially tabbed as probable with a right knee contusion, but he'll be available against the Mavericks. While he's yet to make his NBA debut, he'll have a decent chance at cracking the rotation with Cam Reddish (groin) sidelined.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Likely to suit up Wednesday
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino (knee) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Mavericks.
Hood-Schifino continues to deal with a right patella contusion but will likely suit up for a third straight game. However, the rookie guard has yet to receive any playing time this season, even when available.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Upgraded to available
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino (knee) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Jazz, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Hood-Schifino has yet to make his NBA debut, as he missed the first 13 games of the season with a right knee injury. However, he was available for Sunday's contest but failed to log any minutes, so it seems unlikely the rookie guard will receive significant playing time.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Questionable for Tuesday
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Jazz due to a right patella contusion, Lauren Jones of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Hood-Schifino was listed as available for Sunday's matchup against the Rockets, but he failed to see any action. His status for Tuesday should come into focus following morning shootaround and pregame warmups.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Suiting up Sunday
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino (knee) is available for Sunday's game against Houston, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
Hood-Schifino has been dealing with a right patella contusion since mid-October, but he'll be available to make his season debut Sunday. It's unclear how much of a role he'll have during his rookie season, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him limited during Sunday's matchup.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Questionable to face Houston
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino (knee) is questionable to play Sunday against the Rockets, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Hood-Schifino continues to deal with a right patella contusion, and while there's no specific date for his return, he's not ruled out for the upcoming matchup. He progressed to full on-court-drills earlier this week.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Health progressing
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino (knee) went through full-court drills during Tuesday's practice, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Hood-Schifino is dealing with a right patella contusion suffered on Oct. 13. While he hasn't progressed to game simulation yet, no setbacks have been reported, and returning at some point in November is possible.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Out for multiple weeks
Rotowire
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Saturday that Hood-Schifino (knee) is "still a few weeks" from returning, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Hood-Schifino will continue to miss time while dealing with a right patella contusion he suffered during the preseason. Based on this timeline, the rookie guard will likely be in the mix to return in late November or early December.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Still unavailable
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's matchup against the Magic, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Hood-Schifino continues to rehab from a right patella contusion he suffered during a preseason game in mid-October. It's unclear when he'll suit up again, but the Lakers said the rookie point guard would be re-evaluated at the beginning of November.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: NBA debut pushed back
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino is dealing with a right patella contusion and will be re-evaluated Nov. 3, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Hood-Schifino suffered the injury when he banged knees with an opponent in a preseason game Oct. 13. He's been unable to return to preseason action and will now miss at least the Lakers' first five regular-season games while he recovers from the knee injury. The rookie first-round pick is uncertain to be part of the rotation once he's fully healthy.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Out again Thursday
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino (knee) will not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Suns, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Hood-Schifino banged knees last Friday and remains day-to-day for the Lakers. The rookie's status for Opening Night on Oct. 24 against Denver remains in the air.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Won't play Sunday
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Bucks, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
The rookie reportedly banged knees against Golden State, but his absence is simply precautionary. Hood-Schifino is competing for a reserve spot in the Lakers' backcourt, but he may have to spend some time developing in the G League before he's able to carve out a consistent role.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Solid performance against Hornets
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino totaled 15 points (5-10 FG, 2-2 3PT, 3-6 FT), five assists, three rebounds and a block over 31 minutes of Sunday's 93-75 Summer League win over the Hornets.
After going 0-for-9 from three in his first two outings, Hood-Schifino knocked down both of his three-point attempts in the Lakers' third Summer League Game. The 17th overall pick was also productive in pick-and-roll situations. Hood-Schifino has impressed for the Lakers thus far, and he figures to remain in a feature role for the team throughout the Summer League.
... See More... See Less
Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Drafted by Lakers at No. 17
Rotowire
Hood-Schifino was selected by the Lakers with the No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
In his one-and-done year at Indiana, Hood-Schifino was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Second-team All-Big Ten behind 13.5 points on 42/33/78 shooting, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 33.1 minutes per game. He's a big point guard at 6-foot-6, 217 pounds, with lead point guard skills -- great vision, passing and handling. Long-range shooting is a weak point. The Lakers' offseason plans are murky and full of options, so it remains to be seen how featured Hood-Schifino will be out of the gate. Regardless of the organization's free-agency plans, he should at least see some reserve guard minutes.
