March 25, 2024, 8:00 p.m. ET
LeBron James is suffering from ankle pain, making him doubtful for the game between the Lakers and the Bucks.
LeBron James is doubtful for Tuesday’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to pain in the left ankle, they announced Los Angeles Lakers this Monday.
LeBron James, of the Los Angeles Lakers. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
James has been dealing with an ankle issue for months. The last game he missed for this reason was, coincidentally, a Lakers victory over Milwaukee on March 8.
Los Angeles put Spencer Dinwiddie in place of James in that win over Milwaukee. The 21-year veteran played 38 minutes in Los Angeles’ 150-145 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, contributing 26 points and 10 assists.
The Bucks game is the beginning of a six-game road trip for the Lakers, who sit at No. 9 in the Western Conference with 11 games to play.
The Lakers point guard, D’Angelo Russell, who missed the Indiana game with a non-COVID-related illness, not listed on the injury report against Milwaukee.
“We know where we are right now,” James said after the Pacers game. “I’m just continuing to try to play good basketball. That’s a very irritating trip for us. It’s very strange: I don’t remember in my career where I’ve had such a late trip down the East Coast, or vice versa, when I was in the East going West this late in the season, so that’s a challenge.
“But we’re looking forward to it.”
The Lakers are currently 3 games behind the Phoenix Suns for the No. 6 seed in the conference, which he would need to secure to avoid the play-in tournament. The Lakers are 2.5 games ahead of the No. 10 Golden State Warriors.
2024-03-26 01:00:00
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