Lakers vs. Heat: Stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Wednesday

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Miami Heat on Wednesday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Lakers have lost eight of their last 11 games, and after playing mostly road games over the past few weeks, they’re very glad to be back home. They will have only one game away from Los Angeles between now and the final five days of January, and it will give them an opportunity to greatly boost their 17-17 record.

The team will start this home-heavy stretch against a Heat team that is 19-14 and in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. While the Heat are the reigning Eastern Conference champions, they are being counted out, which is par for the course. Yet L.A. cannot take them lightly, as they play with the type of fire and tenacity that few, if any, teams can match.

These two teams played on Nov. 6, with the Lakers losing 108-107 after mounting a late comeback attempt.

How to watch

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:

• Date: Jan. 3, 2024

• Time: 7:00 p.m. PT

• TV Channel: ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet

• Live Stream: Fubo (watch for free)

Lakers versus Heat injury report

Heat: Jimmy Butler (right foot irritation), Caleb Martin (right ankle sprain), Haywood Highsmith (concussion protocol) and Dru Smith (right knee surgery) are out. Josh Richardson (left back facet syndrome) is questionable.

Lakers: Anthony Davis (left ankle sprain/bone bruise) and Cam Reddish (left groin soreness) are probable, D’Angelo Russell (tailbone contusion), Rui Hachimura (left calf strain) and Gabe Vincent (left knee surgery) are out.