Are LeBron James and Luka Doncic playing tonight? Lakers vs. Raptors injury report

The Los Angeles Lakers they’re back at it again this Sunday night as they host the Toronto Raptors at Cripto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It’s a short turnaround for the Purple & Gold, as are they played Saturday night on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center in Portland.

Now on a two-game losing streak, Los Angeles will look to get back on track again, but they will LeBron James and Luka Dončić suit up and see action against Scotty Barnes and the rest of the Raptors?

Here’s everything we know about the injury report for LeBron James and Luka Doncic and their playing status against the Raptors.

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LeBron James, Luka Doncic injury status against Raptors

The NBA’s official injury report lists four-time NBA MVP James as questionable for the match against the Raptors, citing left ankle arthritis and right sciatica.

James, who just turned 41 in December, played the most minutes of any player on either side of the Trail Blazers game as he logged 32 minutes of action while scoring 20 points on 6-for-16 shooting from the field with nine rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and a steal.

Given his age and the mileage on his body, the future Basketball Hall of Famer can be expected to always show up on injury reports, especially in the rematch of back-to-back games.

As for Doncic, The Lakers superstar guard missed the Portland game with a groin problem and is listed as questionable to face the Raptors due to the same injury. In his last appearance, the 26-year-old Doncic dropped 39 points on 15:26 shooting from the floor in 36 minutes against the Charlotte Hornets last Thursday, along with three rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes of play.

On the season, James is averaging 22.6 points with 6.0 rebounds and 6.9 assists while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 32.2 percent from behind the arc. Meanwhile, Doncic is averaging 33.6 points, 8.7 assists and 7.7 rebounds per outing, while making 46.8 percent of his shots from the floor and 33.4 percent from three-point range.

So when it comes to whether LeBron James and/or Luka Doncic are playing tonight against the Raptors, the answer is probably.

Lakers injury report

LeBron James – questionable (foot, sciatica)
Luka Dončić – questionable (groin)
Austin Reaves – Out (cakf)
Adou Thiero -Out (knee)

Raptors injury report

Jamison Battle – Probable (ankle)
RJ Barrett – Out (ankle)
Chucky Hepburn – Out (2-way)
Ja’Kobe Walter – Out (Hip)
Immanuel Quickley – questionable (back)
Jakob Poeltl – Out (Back)