Is lebron james playing tonight? Lakers vs. Bucks injury report
The Los Angeles Lakers released their latest injury report on Friday afternoon get ready to host the Milwaukee Bucks at 10:00 PM ET on NBA TV, with the star leading the way LeBron James listed as suspicious.
James is dealing with arthritis in his left foot and sciatica in his right, according to the team’s report. The appointment comes after the 41-year-old was delisted on Wednesday 107-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on the second night of a back-to-back set.
James played in Tuesday night’s 111-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicansturning in one of his strongest performances of the season. He had 30 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block while shooting 10-for-19 from the field, 3-for-5 from three-point range and 7-for-7 from the free throw line in 33 minutes.
LeBron James, Rui Hachimura on injury report against Bucks
Through 18 games this season, James is averaging 21.7 points, 6.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds and one steal per game while shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 32.2 percent from three. His production has picked up recently, as he’s averaging 25.9 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals over his last 10 games while shooting 54.9 percent overall.
The Lakers, who enter Friday night at 23-12, also listed Rui Hachimura as questionable with a right calf strain. Hachimura has not played since Dec. 28, when he logged 26 minutes in a 125-101 win over the Sacramento Kings. He had 12 points, four rebounds, two steals and one assist in that contest, shooting 5-for-10 from the field and 2-for-4 from three.
On the season, Hachimura is averaging 12.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 52.1 percent from the field and a career-high 44.5 percent in 27 games.
Milwaukee enters the matchup at 16-21 as both teams await final availability information before tipoff.
2026-01-09 19:37:00
