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Lakers starter missing second straight game, out vs Warriors

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Price, K. (2026, October 30). Lakers starter missing second straight game, out vs Warriors. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/30/sports/lakers-ziaire-williams-warriors-status/

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Ziaire Williams, a starting wing for the Los Angeles Lakers, will miss his second consecutive game due to left foot soreness when the team faces the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in San Francisco. Williams averages 11.3 points and contributes significantly with rebounds, assists, and steals this season. The Lakers also remain without Cameron Carr (right oblique strain) and Adou Thiero (left knee injury management).

Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Ziaire Williams is missing his second straight game, with the Lakers ruling him out against the Warriors six hours before tipoff on Friday night at Chase Center due to left foot soreness. The 6-foot-10 wing started in all four regular-season games and two preseason games this season, averaging 11.3 points per game on 57.1% shooting. Williams last played in Tuesday’s loss to the Trail Blazers, scoring 11 points, dishing out four assists, and recording two steals in 29 minutes. The Lakers also remain without Cameron Carr (right oblique strain) and Adou Thiero (left knee injury management).

Written for “Lakers Starter Out Vs Warriors” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Khobi Price

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🔮 The Lakers will be without one of their starting wings when they kick off NBA Cup Group Play action against the Warriors on Friday night at Chase Center.

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🔮 And he would’ve liked to return to the franchise.

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🔮 The Lakers couldn’t stop Portland from anywhere on the court: The Blazers shot 59% from the field and 50% on 3s.

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🔮 Coach JJ Redick responded “still working through that” when asked if there was an update on when Carr could make his regular season debut. “He was able to do a full practice,” Redick said.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Lakers rookie takes major step toward debut after frustrating injury setback

🔮 The league announced Monday afternoon that Ziaire Williams was assessed a postgame flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review.

2026-10-27 · assertive framing · Lakers starter’s costly moment against Jazz draws NBA’s attention

🔮 After making the 3 that tied the game at 116, the 6-foot-8 guard slid into the proper help defensive position to take a charge against Keyonte George driving into the paint before the Jazz guard could make the kickout pass to Doncic’s man, Ace Bailey, in the corner.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Luka Doncic exploded for 52 points — but his defense is what spurred the Lakers’ comeback over Jazz

🔮 Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle both scored 11 points.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Luka Doncic’s 52-point masterpiece fuels Lakers’ wild comeback against Jazz

🔮 “He has a really intense way about him that I think will be really good for our group and guys will feed off that,” coach JJ Redick said.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Lakers guard showered with praise for raising team’s defensive energy

🔮 It isn’t often that Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will joke around with an opponent – especially during a game.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Lakers open up about former forward: ‘One of my favorite teammates’

🔮 The Lakers are projected to have one of the league’s easiest schedules through the first 10 games of the season for each team when accounting for opponents’ projected over/under win total for the 2026-27 season.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Lakers need to stack wins now before the schedule turns nasty

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The Lakers will be without one of their starting wings when they kick off NBA Cup Group Play action against the Warriors on Friday night at Chase Center. asserted

they → kick → Center

Ziaire Williams is missing his second straight game, with the Lakers ruling him out against the team’s in-state rival six hours before tipoff because of left foot injury management. asserted

Lakers → miss → management

The 6-foot-10 wing entered Friday as questionable. asserted

wing → enter → Friday

He also sat out of Wednesday’s win over the Clippers, with his injury designation being left foot soreness. asserted

designation → sit → Clippers

Williams started in the four regular-season games he’s played in so far, plus the two preseason games he suited up for. asserted

he → start → games

Williams last played in Tuesday’s loss to the Trail Blazers, recording 11 points, four assists and two steals in 29 minutes. asserted

Williams → play → minutes

He’s averaging 11.3 points on 57.1% shooting (46.7% on 3-pointers), three rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. asserted

He → average → game

The Lakers remain without Cameron Carr (right oblique strain) and Adou Thiero (left knee injury management). asserted

Lakers → remain → Carr

Thiero’s injury was changed from being listed as “left knee effusion/swelling” to injury management ahead of the win over the Clippers. asserted

injury → change → Clippers

Lakers starter missing second straight game, out vs Warriors

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