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NBA Fans React to LeBron James Injury News Before Lakers-Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

Joey Linn

Dec 6, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in action against the Atlanta Hawks in overtime at State Farm Arena.
Dec 6, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in action against the Atlanta Hawks in overtime at State Farm Arena. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has missed the last two games. Listed on the injury report for each of those games with left foot soreness, James has also been away from the team for personal reasons.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick told reporters he did not know when James would rejoin the team, stating that it was an excused absence (via Jovan Buha of The Athletic). Currently 13-12 on the season, Los Angeles has fallen to 10th in the Western Conference standings. An extended absence for James would be tough for the Lakers to survive, but it seems he could be back soon.

LeBron James
Dec 6, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in action against the Atlanta Hawks in the third quarter at State Farm Arena. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Releasing their injury report for Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Lakers have upgraded James to questionable. While this does not mean he will play, it is an upgraded injury status from last game when he was ruled out a day in advance.

NBA fans have been reacting to this latest James news:

“Guess hes back!” a fan commented.

“He's back,” a fan predicted.

"Wow Goat is back," another fan wrote.

"OMG I CAN FINALLY LIVE," a fan added. "WE MISSED YOU GOAT."

Fans seem to believe the upgraded injury status to questionable means James will return for this game against Memphis, which is an important Western Conference matchup.

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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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