Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes returned the lineup, and spoke about what it was like rehabbing from an ankle injury.

Jaxson Hayes told Dave McMenamin ... ease his load and a player like Hayes gives the team a stable presence to do that. It would also ease the load on LeBron James and help the Lakers move forward.

but the update isn't likely to come before the Lakers' Christmas Day matchup with Golden State. While it's unclear how close Hayes is to returning, his next chance to play will come Saturday.

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers were without starting forward Rui Hachimura and backup center Jaxson Hayes ... (Nov. 27) next week. “He’s progressing well,” Redick said of Hayes.

Midway through the third quarter of the Lakers’ matchup against the Raptors on Sunday, Anthony Davis went down with an eye ...

He left the game immediately and would not return, leaving backup big Jaxson Hayes to fill his place next to a lineup of D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dalton Knecht.

LeBron James and Rui Hachimura were home sick. Anthony Davis was in the back getting his injured ankle treated. D’Angelo Russell and Jaxson Hayes weren ... 11 of their next 14 games are ...

Jaxson Hayes felt good in his first game back for the Los Angeles Lakers and discussed his rehab process toward his return.

Head coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that Hayes is working on strengthening his right ankle, and the Lakers plan to provide an update on his status next week, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.

The Los Angeles Lakers have managed to win games as of late despite their front court depth thin with players like Jaxson Hayes still sidelined ... one action to the next as a big,” Redick ...