FINAL UPDATE: LeBron James' Current Injury Status For Lakers-Spurs Game
FINAL UPDATE: LeBron James has been ruled out (h/t Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium).
UPDATE: LeBron James is a game-time decision (h/t Jovan Buha of The Athletic).
On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in Texas to face off against the San Antonio Spurs.
For the game, LeBron James is listed as questionable on the injury report.
Via Underdog NBA: "LeBron James (back) questionable Wednesday."
James has played in 23 games so far this season and is averaging 25.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 55.1% from the field and 40.5% from the three-point range.
The Lakers are 14-10 in their first 24 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
They are 6-4 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 127-125 (in Texas) on Tuesday evening.
In 40 minutes of playing time, James had 33 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one block while shooting 14/27 from the field and 3/8 from the three-point range.
Following Wednesday's game, the Spurs and Lakers will face off (again) on Friday in San Antonio.
As for the Spurs, they are 3-19 in their first 22 games, which has them as the 15th seed (last place) in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a 17-game losing streak and most recently lost to the Houston Rockets (in Houston on Monday) by a score of 93-82.
Despite the team's struggles, 2023 first-overall pick Victor Wembanyama has played well.
The 19-year-old is averaging 18.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per contest while shooting 43.1% from the field.
