NBA: Why did LeBron James miss Lakers’ game against Indiana?

LeBron James missed the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ game against Indiana on Saturday to rest his sore left ankle. The Lakers announced the decision about four hours before they hosted the Pacers. The 40-year-old James has been outstanding in recent weeks for the Lakers (30-19), who have won four straight and 10 of 12 despite … Read more

NBA: LeBron James sits out All-Star Game, citing ankle ‘discomfort’

LeBron James revealed a few hours before the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday that he will not play due to ankle and foot pain. “You won’t see anything from me tonight, unfortunately. I will not be in uniform tonight,” James said at a pregame press conference. “Still dealing with ankle and foot discomfort, so I … Read more

LeBron James still being evaluated for severity of groin injury, Doncic plays in Lakers vs Nets

LeBron James is still being evaluated to determine the severity of his groin injury, Lakers coach JJ Redick said Monday. James strained his left groin in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 111-101 loss at Boston on Saturday. The Lakers have not said how long they expect the All-Star forward to be sidelined. James said … Read more

NBA roundup: Nets upend Lakers despite Doncic triple-double to halt 7-game slide

Cameron Johnson scored 18 points, including a clutch foul-line jumper over Luka Doncic with 59.6 seconds remaining as the Brooklyn Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak by holding on for a 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in New York. Johnson made 6 of 14 shots, none bigger than the 14-footer he … Read more