UPDATE: LeBron James' Official Injury Status For Pistons-Lakers Game

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

Dec 15, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dunks the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

UPDATE: LeBron James is available (h/t Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet).

LeBron and AD have both been officially upgraded to available for tonight’s game.

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 24, 2024

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Detroit Pistons (at home).

For the game, LeBron James is listed as questionable on the injury report.

The four-time MVP is currently averaging 23.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 8.9 assists per contest while shooting 48.9% from the field and 34.9% from the three-point range in 26 games.

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

LeBron James (injury management) questionable for Monday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) December 23, 2024

The Lakers are coming off two straight wins over the Kings in Sacramento.

They won Saturday's game by a score of 103-99.

James led the way with 32 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals while shooting 13/24 from the field and 1/8 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

LEBRON WENT TO WORK IN SACRAMENTO 👑

32 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL

LED LA TO THE ROAD W 🙌 pic.twitter.com/lqfKYtWpAQ

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 22, 2024

With the victory, the Lakers are now in the middle of a three-game winning streak (and 5-5 over their last ten).

They come into Monday's showdown with Detroit as the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 16-12 record in 28 games.

Currently, the Lakers are just 2.0 games back of Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks for the fourth seed.

Dec 21, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) calls out to his team mates during the fourth quarter of the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images / Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images

James is in his 22nd season (and about to turn 40), but he still continues to amaze NBA fans.

There is no question that he will make his 22nd straight All-Star Game in 2025.

LeBron James did some heavy lifting to give the Los Angeles Lakers back-to-back wins over Sacramento 👑

📊 32 PTS I 7 REB I 6 AST

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As for the Pistons, they enter the matchup as the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference.

They have gone 12-17 in their first 29 games of the season (and 4-6 over their last ten).