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

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

UPDATE: LeBron James is available (h/t Underdog NBA).  

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Phoenix Suns in California. 

For the game, four-time NBA Champion LeBron James is listed as questionable on the injury report.   

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

James is averaging 25.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 52.6% from the field and 39.7% from the three-point range in 35 games.  

The Lakers are the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 19-19 record in their first 38 games.  

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

Most recently, the Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors (at home) by a score of 132-131. 

In 35 minutes of playing time, James had 22 points, five rebounds, 12 assists, one steal and one block while shooting 8/17 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range.

Following the Suns, the Lakers will travel to Salt Lake City to face off against Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz on Saturday evening.  

As for the Suns, they are the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 19-18 record in their first 37 games. 

They are 5-5 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game losing streak. 

Most recently, the Suns lost to Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 138-111. 

Following the Lakers, they will travel to Oregon to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday evening. 

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