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

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

Ben Stinar

UPDATE: LeBron James' Current Injury Status For Lakers-Rockets Game
UPDATE: LeBron James' Current Injury Status For Lakers-Rockets Game /

UPDATE: LeBron James is available (h/t Adam Spolane of SportsRadio 610). 

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in Texas to face off against the Houston Rockets. 

For the game, 20-time NBA All-Star LeBron James is listed as questionable on the injury report. 

Via Underdog NBA: "LeBron James (ankle) questionable for Monday."

James has played in 42 games and is averaging 25.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 52.1% from the field and 39.9% from the three-point range.    

The Lakers are the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 24-23 record in their first 47 games.  

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and have gone 6-4 over their last ten games. 

In their most recent game, the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors by a score of 145-144 (in double-overtime). 

James was brilliant and put up 36 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists while shooting 14/25 from the field and 2/4 from the three-point range in 48 minutes of playing time. 

Following Monday's showdown with Houston, the Lakers will face off against Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday evening at State Farm Arena in Georgia. 

As for the Rockets, they are the 11th seed in the Western Conference with a 21-24 record in 45 games. 

They are 3-7 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 106-104. 

After their matchup with Los Angeles, the Rockets will remain in Houston to host Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday evening.  

More on the Los Angeles Lakers can be read here 

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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