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LeBron James' Injury Status for Lakers-Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers have released their injury report against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Joey Linn

Dec 2, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter at Target Center.
Dec 2, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter at Target Center. / Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
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The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Western Conference second seed Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday evening at Crypto.com Arena. Without LeBron James for the last two games as he was away from the team due to personal reasons, LA went 1-1 to move its overall record to 13-12.

James has been away from the Lakers due to an excused personal absence, but he has also been appearing on the injury report with left foot soreness. The Lakers have released their injury report for Sunday’s game against Memphis, and James is again listed, but this time with left foot injury management.

LeBron James
Nov 27, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) looks over in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. / Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

James’ official status is questionable with this injury designation, which means he may or may not be back with the team at this point. The upgrade to questionable would give reason to believe that James may be back with the Lakers, but there is also a chance he is not ready to play.

Memphis has been one of the best teams in the NBA this season, owning a 18-8 record entering play on Sunday. While the Lakers were near the top of the Western Conference standings early in the season, they have been struggling since, and now sit in 10th place.

The Lakers will need a healthy and available James if they want to get back into the top-six and avoid the play-in tournament.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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