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LeBron James Set to Return to Lakers Lineup on Saturday Night

LeBron James had been dealing with a groin strain.

Tyler Lauletta

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James watches from the bench during the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James watches from the bench during the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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The King has returned.

On Saturday, LeBron James is set to make his return to the court for the Los Angeles Lakers after having missed seven games due to a groin strain.

The Lakers have fared alright in James’s absence, going 3–4 over the stretch, but his return will undoubtedly be a boon for Los Angeles.

Notably, James’s son Bronny had the best game of his career while the elder James was out with injury, putting up 17 points and five assists against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

James will make his return on Saturday night when the Lakers host the Chicago Bulls.

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Tyler Lauletta
TYLER LAULETTA

Tyler Lauletta is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News Team/team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI, he covered sports for nearly a decade at Business Insider, and helped design and launch the OffBall newsletter. He is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, and remains an Eagles and Phillies sicko. When not watching or blogging about sports, Tyler can be found scratching his dog behind the ears.

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