LeBron James, Anthony Davis Questionable for Ailing Lakers vs. Knicks

LeBron James and Anthony Davis headline a crowded Los Angeles Lakers injury report as they prepare to face the New York Knicks on Saturday night.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 3, 2024

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The Los Angeles Lakers are banged up and could be without two of their best players when they visit the New York Knicks on Saturday night (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) are listed as questionable for Saturday night's game against the Knicks. Former Knick Cam Reddish (ankle) is listed as out, as are Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) and Gabe Vincent (knee).

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Though missing the firepower of Davis and James would no doubt hurt against the streaking Knicks, they managed to steal a 114-105 decision from the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics without the star pair on Thursday night at TD Barden.

Perhaps they're taking a lesson from the Knicks: the latest portions of their winning streak have come without Julius Randle (shoulder) or OG Anunoby (elbow). Randle, a former Laker is expected to miss the next several weeks, including the All-Star Game festivities in Indianapolis later this month. Anunoby, whose arrival has kickstarted the Knicks' winning streak (15-2 since he entered the lineup on Jan. 1) has missed each of the last three. On a more long-term basis, they've been without starting center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) since December.

Elsewhere on the injury list the Knicks will also be without reserve guard Quentin Grimes (knee) on Saturday. Grimes, the third-year man, will miss his second straight game after sitting out Thursday's win over Indiana.

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With Anunoby and Randle ailing, the Knicks (32-17) have continued to win thanks to the efforts of reserve contributors like Precious Achiuwa and Josh Hart. Achiuwa, for example, has averaged 9.4 rebounds a game since taking over a larger role in the New York rotation on Jan. 20.

Published Feb 3, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.