LeBron James' Injury Status for Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 2 Revealed

Expect LeBron James to play tonight.

LeBron James is listed on the injury report for the Los Angeles Lakers, but expect him to play against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 tonight.

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially listed LeBron James as probable with right foot soreness for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. It's the same exact injury LeBron has been listed for all playoffs, and he's played in every single game all playoffs - expect him to play.

LeBron had a strong Game 1 against the Nuggets in a losing effort, where he put up 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists on 56% shooting. Unfortunately, he shot 0/4 from three and continues to be shooting atrociously from three all playoffs at 25%. For much of the NBA Playoffs, Anthony Davis has been seen as the X-factor for the Lakers. In this series against the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James will be a bigger X-factor for LA than Anthony Davis. Nikola Jokic and Anthony Davis will go to battle each game, but the Nuggets don't generally have an answer for LeBron James. It's going to be a collective effort of guys like Aaron Gordon and KCP to guard James, but that's still a big task for both of them.

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers face off in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals at 8:30 ET tonight.

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