Getty LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Deandre Ayton of the Los Angeles Lakers react after a basket. The Los Angeles Lakers will receive a timely reinforcement in the middle Monday night, with center Deandre Ayton cleared to return against the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing one game because of a knee issue. Ayton was upgraded to available on the NBA’s official injury report after being a late scratch Saturday night, when the Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors  105–99 without both Ayton