The Los Angeles Lakers host the Miami Heat on Wednesday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Lakers have lost eight of their last 11 games, and after playing mostly road games over the past few weeks, they’re very glad to be back home. They will have only one game away from Los Angeles between now and the final five days of January. The sequence will give them an opportunity to greatly improve their 17-17 record.
The team will start this home-heavy stretch against a Heat team that is 19-14 and in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. While the Heat are the reigning Eastern Conference champions, they are being counted out, which is par for the course. Yet L.A. cannot take them lightly, as they play with the type of fire and tenacity that few, if any, teams match.
These two teams played on Nov. 6. The Lakers lost, 108-107, after a late comeback attempt.
How to watch
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Jan. 3, 2024
- Time: 7 p.m. PT
- TV Channel: ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet
- Live Stream: Fubo (watch for free)
Lakers versus Heat injury report
Heat: Josh Richardson (left back facet syndrome) is questionable, Caleb Martin (right ankle sprain) is doubtful and Jimmy Butler (right foot irritation), Haywood Highsmith (concussion protocol) and Dru Smith (right knee surgery) are out.
Lakers: Anthony Davis (left ankle sprain/bone bruise) and Cam Reddish (left groin soreness) are probable, LeBron James (non-COVID illness) is questionable, D’Angelo Russell (tailbone contusion) is doubtful and Rui Hachimura (left calf strain) and Gabe Vincent (left knee surgery) are out.
Probable starting lineups
The following were the starting lineups for both teams in their previous game:
Heat
- G – Kyle Lowry
- G – Tyler Herro
- C – Bam Adebayo
- F – Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- F – Jamal Cain
Lakers
- G – LeBron James
- G – Taurean Prince
- C – Anthony Davis
- F – Jarred Vanderbilt
- F – Rui Hachimura
