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UPDATE: LeBron James' Injury Status For Magic-Lakers Game

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

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Orlando Magic in California. 

For the game, LeBron James is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available.   

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

James has played in each of the team's first three games and is averaging 23.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 57.1% from the field and 29.4% from the three-point range.   

The Lakers have gone 1-2 and are coming off a 132-127 loss to the Sacramento Kings.  

Over 39 minutes, James had 27 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists while shooting 11/19 from the field and 3/8 from the three-point range.

The Lakers are coming off a season where they were the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 43-39 record. 

They got to the Western Conference Finals but lost to the Denver Nuggets (in four games). 

James is in his sixth season with the Lakers and led the team to the 2020 NBA Championship over the Miami Heat.

Following the Magic, they will play their next game on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. 

Meanwhile, the Magic are 2-0 and coming off a 102-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon). 

Franz Wagner led the way with 23 points, five rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes of playing time. 

Last season, the Magic were the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 34-48 record and missed the NBA playoffs for the third straight season.