Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick announced when Adou Thiero will play after his injury status was upgraded. Thiero was upgraded to available for Friday'

Alexander’s NBA dominance is so routine that it’s boring. It is almost expected that the reigning MVP will rattle off 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a comfortable win. You sometimes have to remind yourself that this level of excellence is generationally uncommon because glossing over SGA’s uncanny streak can be easy

The Lakers trading up twice in the draft made one thing clear: they were targeting Arkansas standout Adou Thiero. The excitement around him grew, but a knee injury kept him sidelined for 13 games.

LA Lakers rookie Adou Thiero made his league debut on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. His sister, Oumou Thiero, playfully taunted him on Instagram following the landmark moment for the former Arkansas Razorbacks star. She responded to a Lakers Instagram clip of his first career dunk.