The Los Angeles Lakers will begin a six-game road trip on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, and they will be without their superstar leader for the tough matchup.
LeBron James, who has been dealing with a nagging left ankle issue, has been downgraded to out against the Bucks. The Lakers will miss his ability to take games over in the blink of an eye, but LA has put up a respectable 5-4 record when James doesn’t play.
The Lakers beat the Bucks on March 8 without James thanks to the heroics of D’Angelo Russell. Russell had 44 points, including the game-winner, to give the Lakers a 123-122 win.
LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) has been downgraded to out for tonight’s game at Milwaukee, per the Lakers.
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Tipoff from the Fiserv Forum is set for 4:30 p.m. PDT as LA looks to work its way out of the play-in tournament. The Lakers are three games behind the Sacramento Kings who are sixth in the West.
