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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).

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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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