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FINAL UPDATE: LeBron James' Current Injury Status For Grizzlies-Lakers Game

LeBron James is on the injury report for Tuesday's game.

FINAL UPDATE: LeBron James is available.   

UPDATE: LeBron James will be a game-time decision.

Via ESPN's Dave McMenamin: "Darvin Ham says LeBron James (calf) will be a “true gametime decision tonight”"

UPDATE: LeBron James was at shootaround (h/t Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times).    

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Memphis Grizzlies in California.  

For the game, they could be without their best player, as four-time NBA Champion LeBron James is on the injury report listed as questionable. 

James missed Sunday's 116-110 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Via Underdog NBA: "LeBron James (calf) questionable for Tuesday."

James has played in nine games this season, and is averaging 25.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 56.9% from the field and 34.8% from the three-point range.   

The Lakers are 5-5 in their first ten games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. 

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and a perfect 4-0 at home. 

James is in his sixth season with the Lakers and is coming off a year where he averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per contest while shooting 50.0% from the field.

Even at 38, he still remains among the best players in the league. 

Following the Grizzlies, the Lakers will play their next game against the Sacramento Kings (at home) on Wednesday evening. 

As for the Grizzlies, they are 2-8 in their first ten games and most recently defeated James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 105-101.   

Following the Lakers, they will play their next game against the San Antonio Spurs (in Texas) on Saturday evening. 

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