Lakers Injury News: LeBron James Status Remains Uncertain For Battle Of LA

Can the King suit up?

Tonight, your Los Angeles Lakers "host" the "visiting" Los Angeles Clippers at their mutual home court, Crypto.com Arena.

But it appears that a certain purple and gold superstar may not be available.

As was the case last night, LeBron James continues to be questionable due to that darn sore left ankle, per the NBA's newest injury report.

Anthony Davis (right foot stress injury), Lonnie Walker IV (left knee tendinitis), and Austin Reaves (left hamstring strain) are all still sidelined with their various maladies. Although Los Angeles claimed it would provide an update on Walker's status Saturday, the weekend came and went without any news on the starting swingman's health. That's never what you want.

The newest Laker, forward Rui Hachimura (who might even start when he joins LA), is still en route to the team as he undergoes a physical and other preparatory requirements. 

He could play as soon as tomorrow, but for now his absence also thins out the Lakers' available players, given that the player LA flipped for him, Kendrick Nunn, is also obviously no longer with the team. Accordingly, it appears that two-way rookies Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider are going to be with the Lakers tonight.

Should James not be able to suit up, seemingly the likeliest candidate to replace him in head coach Darvin Ham's first five would be small forward Troy Brown Jr., though Juan Toscano-Anderson has an outside chance of leaping ahead of Brown in the team's pecking order, albeit temporarily.

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