The Lakers have officially ruled out forward Dorian Finney-Smith for tonight's match against the Miami Heat. Finney-Smith is out for personal reasons, and we found out earlier Wednesday that it is due to the birth of his baby boy.

Dorian Finney-Smith missed the Lakers' win on Wednesday due to the birth of his first child, but will he return on Friday versus the Nets?

Smith's status is in doubt for the Lakers' first meeting with the Nets since acquiring him in a Dec. 29 trade.

It appears his reason for being away from the team may be a good one though as Finney-Smith’s fiancée JazMyne Branch took to social media to announce the birth of their son: The personal reason may be the birth of his son as Dorian’s fiancé posted this last night.

Will Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith play on Sunday versus the Clippers after they missed Friday's game against the Nets?

The Lakers were without Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith on Friday, but Lakers head coach JJ Redick expects both to be available for Sunday’s game versus the Clippers.

Dorian Finney-Smith said the Los Angeles Lakers failed to execute the coach's game plan in their loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Finney-Smith has been a critical figure for L.A., to the point where he may at some point displace either starting