As the New York Knicks prepare for a grueling five-game road trip, they’ll face some of the Western Conference’s toughest rising teams. This stretch, which ties their longest away stint of the season,

The upcoming matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks promises to be a marquee event for both teams as they battle for positioning in their respective conferences. Sitting at the top of the standings,

On Wednesday, the Lakers released their injury report for the Knicks showdown. Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic and James were all listed as probable while Jordan Goodwin was listed as questionable. On Thursday morning, the Lakers released a new update with the Goodwin now downgraded to out due to a right ankle sprain, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin .

OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson's statuses are in question for Thursday's Knicks-Lakers matchup in Los Angeles.