Lakers star reportedly will watch from the sidelines due to an ankle injury.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reportedly will miss today’s game against the Denver Nuggets (3:30 ET, ABC) due to an ankle injury, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports that Anthony Davis, who returned for the Lakers on Friday after missing 18 straight games with a mid-foot sprain, is expected to play Sunday.
Lakers star LeBron James will be out today vs. Nuggets as he deals with nagging ankle injury, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Lakers are currently one game behind San Antonio for the final Play-In spot.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 3, 2022
Frank Vogel says LeBron James is out and Anthony Davis will play today against Denver. “He had ankle soreness from the other night, this is essentially like a back to back,” Vogel said. Vogel said LeBron is day to day moving forward.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) April 3, 2022
James played in Friday’s 114-111 crushing loss to the Pelicans where he scored 38 points as Los Angeles fell to No. 11 in the Western Conference standings. The 18-time All-Star missed the Lakers’ previous two matchups, both losses, with an ankle sprain.
L.A. is one game behind San Antonio for the final Play-In spot with five games left including Sunday’s crucial matchup against Denver.