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Frank Vogel says LeBron James will return tonight

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Lakers start small: Austin, Stanley, LeBron, Malik and Russ tonight in Houston. – 7:32 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
LeBron James returning for Lakers-Rockets tonight nba.nbcsports.com/2022/03/09/leb…7:30 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers starters at Houston:
Westbrook, Monk, Reaves, Johnson and LeBron
This is the 3rd game started by this group (1-1). – 7:30 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Frank Vogel confirms LeBron is in. THT and Malik Monk are both testing out pregame injuries but Vogel expects both to play tonight against the Rockets. – 6:41 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Frank Vogel confirmed that LeBron James (knee soreness) will start tonight in Houston. – 6:36 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Per Frank Vogel, LeBron will play tonight in Houston. AK – 6:36 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Frank Vogel confirms LeBron James is good to go. – 6:34 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Frank Vogel confirms LeBron James is back in the lineup for the Lakers tonight in Houston. – 6:33 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
LeBron James will play tonight per Frank Vogel – 6:33 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel confirms that LeBron James (knee) will play tonight against the Rockets. – 6:33 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Asked if he prepared for LeBron James to return tonight, Rockets coach Stephen Silas laughs: “There wasn’t much question in my mind that he was going to play tonight.” – 6:17 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Sacramento Kings are among betting favorites to acquire LeBron James and son Bronny sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac…5:39 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (knee soreness) will return tonight against the Houston Rockets, league sources tell @YahooSports. – 5:19 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
No change to LeBron James’ status for tonight’s game. He remains questionable due to left knee soreness.
Christian Wood, Dennis Schröder, Jae’Sean Tate and Garrison Mathews remain questionable for the Rockets – 5:09 PM
Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Latest @BleacherReport How the Inevitable Lakers-Russell Westbrook Divorce Could Play Out – He may be better served as the Luol Deng 2.0, unless LAL can find value in return. How LeBron’s potential extension and the team’s future 1sts are key factors bleacherreport.com/articles/10029…4:29 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
ICYMI, Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! Topics include whether it actually makes sense to extend LeBron this offseason, and what is/isn’t in bounds when it comes to heckling Russell Westbrook. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
linktr.ee/LockedOnLakers3:50 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Tennis and the NBA … inseparable. Shots from practice at the @BNPPARIBASOPEN: @FTiafoe in a @LeBron James jersey and @NickKyrgios paying homage to @CJ McCollum’s Portland years (photographer didn’t exactly capture the latter so well): pic.twitter.com/6HY7FN7dLi3:06 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2017, the @Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James had 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists in a loss to the Pistons, becoming the seventh NBA player to reach 50 career triple-doubles.
James now has 103 career triple-doubles, the fifth-highest total in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/bUE7uGVet62:01 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! We discuss whether it’s actually a good idea for the Lakers to extend LeBron James this offseason, then share more thoughts on Westbrook’s relationship with fans. #FirstListen @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-…12:30 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Lakers ‘hopeful’ LeBron James plays Wednesday vs. Rockets, will remain cautious with star’s sore knee
https://t.co/7u54Oe2yxG pic.twitter.com/oVdQGrsEjO11:30 AM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Still can’t forgive LeBron for not beating the Dwight Howard Orlando Magic in 2009.
We DESERVED Kobe vs. LeBron in the Finals 🥺 – 11:27 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
After missing Monday’s game in San Antonio with left knee soreness, LeBron James listed as questionable for the Lakers’ game tonight in Houston – 11:18 AM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Good morning: I disagree with Kevin Durant’s premise that we need 3-4 years for Nets-Sixers to become a rivalry.
Thunder fans didn’t wait that long to start calling him cupcake, & Cavs fans didn’t need long to burn LeBron jerseys. Column for @NYDNSports: nydailynews.com/sports/basketb…10:40 AM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Over the last two months, there are four players in the NBA averaging more than 24 points, more than 6 rebounds and more than 2 made three-pointers per game:
LeBron James,
Jayson Tatum,
Luka Doncic,
…and…
RJ Barrett
tommybeer.substack.com/p/break-up-the…9:14 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
SGA tonight:
33 PTS
8 REB
14 AST
3 STL
11/18 FG
Shai has the same amount of 30p/10a games as LeBron, Jokic, and Ja this season. pic.twitter.com/k8EaHDMul910:30 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
The resentment of LeBron and the fandom of LeBron meet at the intersection of Westbrook Boulevard, and he’s weaponless to defend himself on the floor. It’s part of everything Russ is facing: yhoo.it/3vOs2F810:25 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
New #Rockets at #TXSN – Podcast: A LeBron visit and Rockets’ improving backcourt ift.tt/su8omJA10:18 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry expects Thursday’s game to resemble what Kevin Durant dealt with going back to OKC and LeBron James returning to Cleveland after signing with the Heat. – 9:56 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Darius Garland tonight:
41 PTS (career high)
13 AST
5 REB
He joins LeBron as the only Cavs with 40p/10a game since 2010. pic.twitter.com/uAyGaY0qGp9:33 PM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
‘Lakers Talk’ starts tonight at 7p…
-Latest on Lebron
-Russ opens up in Post Game last night
-What Laker Fans hope to see in final 18 games
-Are too many people giving advice to Jeanie?
Guest: @Trevor_Lane from @Lakers Nation
@ESPNLosAngeles9:09 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Podcast: A LeBron visit and Rockets’ improving backcourt houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-n… via @houstonchron – 8:36 PM

More on this storyline

LA Lakers: LeBron James (left knee soreness/effusion) has been upgraded to questionable. Malik Monk (right calf contusion) has been downgraded to probable. Talen Horton-Tucker (left ankle sprain) has been downgraded to probable. -via NBA.com / March 8, 2022

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