LeBron James lobs it to Jaxson Hayes for a two-handed dunk for the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers had plenty of trouble making shots in the first half of their game on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. They shot just 41.7% from the field and had five of their shot attempts blocked by center Walker Kessler,

LeBron James finds Jaxson Hayes for the alley-oop slam. LeBron James finds Jaxson Hayes for the alley-oop slam

Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) controls the ball against the Golden State Warriors during the first half at Crypto.com Aren

The Los Angeles Lakers were short-handed in their last game before the All-Star break, which they lost to the Utah Jazz. Starting center Jaxson Hayes left early due to a facial contusion, while guard Gabe Vincent and forward Dorian Finney-Smith,

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes calls it extremely fun to play with and catch lobs from Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

RotoWire highlights the best players to start at each position heading into Week 18 of fantasy basketball. With three games on tap in Week 18, it’s time to get Lakers starting center Jaxson Hayes into your fantasy lineups.

The Los Angeles Lakers knew they needed another center after the trade with Mark Williams fell through. Jaxson Hayes is going to have to be the starting center for the rest of the season. Even so, they needed a backup center because they didn't really have anyone else on the roster who could fit that bill.

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The Los Angeles Lakers announced Jaxson Hayes was ruled out for the remainder of the game against the Utah Jazz due to a facial contusion.

Hayes (face) will be available for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, head coach JJ Redick told media Tuesday, according to Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. Hayes has started in each of the Lakers' last seven games,

The Lakers have signed veteran center Alex Len to bolster their depleted frontcourt, waiving Christian Wood to make room. With Mark Williams no longer an option, Len is expected to compete with Jaxson Hayes for minutes as L.