The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at Staples Center.

The Trail Blazers will head to Showtime to take on the Lakers, but their star point guard Damian Lillard (knee) is considered hopeful to play. Reports said that he did not practice on Tuesday, the slight bang up occurred on Sunday in the 100-94 win over the Celtics, but Lillard played through it and has now gone through the minor day-to-day rehab since. Portland (10-3) picked up their third straight win, all of which at home, but all of which against quality opponents in the Celtics, Bucks and Clippers. Alongside Lillard's questionable status, the Blazers announced Maurice Harkless (knee) will not be playing against the Lakers (7-6).

Los Angeles is coming off their most exciting win of the season after LeBron James tipped in a shot to take a 107-106 lead on the Hawks, which was capped off on the following possession and waning seconds where new addition Tyson Chandler blocked Trae Young's lay up which sent the crowd at Staples Center into a frenzy. The tip in and blocked shot overshadowed James missing clutch free throws once again, as his free throw percentage on the season overall dropped below 50 percent in the final minute of the fourth quarter on the season. Meanwhile, Brandon Ingram is in a slump and has gone just 8-of-25 from the field in his last two games. The Lakers will look to make it four it in a row, with this being one of the tougher matchups amongst the next few games.