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

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

UPDATE: LeBron James is available (h/t Jovan Buha of The Athletic). 

LeBron James is playing vs. Washington, per the Lakers.

— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) March 1, 2024

UPDATE: LeBron James will likely be available, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.  

New video: Joined @KevinNegandhi on @SportsCenter where I explained that LeBron James is actually coming into the night with 40,024 career points already by my calculations. And sources told ESPN he is expected to play on the second night of a back-to-back. pic.twitter.com/VdqLapCHIM

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 29, 2024

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards in California.  

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

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

LeBron James (ankle) questionable Thursday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) February 29, 2024

James is in the middle of another fantastic season with averages of 25.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 52.6% from the field and 40.8% from the three-point range in 52 games. 

The Lakers are the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 32-28 record in 60 games. 

Thursday Hoops

🕗: 7:30 PM PST
📺: @SpectrumSN
💻: Spectrum SportsNet+
📻: ESPN LA 710/1330 KWKW pic.twitter.com/1owD3iUrwU

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 29, 2024

They are 7-3 over their last ten games and most recently beat the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 116-112.  

James was brilliant, and put up 34 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two blocks while shooting 13/21 from the field and 7/12 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time. 

Following the Wizards, the Lakers will remain at home to host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday evening in Los Angeles, California. 

As for the Wizards, they are among the worst teams in the league, with a 9-49 record in 58 games.   

They are in the middle of a 12-game losing streak and most recently lost to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors (at home) by a score of 123-112. 

Following the Lakers, the Wizards will stay in Los Angeles and face off against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers on Friday evening. 

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