US EditionLeBron James Misses 2nd Straight Game with Injuries when Lakers Host Knicks
LeBron James is sidelined due to a bruised left elbow and arthritis in his left foot, missing his second straight Lakers game, the team announced before tipoff.
- On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers ruled LeBron James out of the home game against the New York Knicks, announcing his absence about 75 minutes before tipoff due to left-elbow and left-foot injuries.
- After falling on a layup against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, LeBron James suffered a bruised left elbow and left-foot arthritis, saying 'It felt like one of those funny bone situations, but like, super more intense'.
- Without James, the Lakers have gone 12-7 and sit 38-25 as the sixth seed in 63 games, while the 41-year-old averages 21.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 7.0 assists this season.
- The Lakers list Bronny James and Adou Thiero out, while Maxi Kleber remains questionable after missing Friday's game, and Deandre Ayton is expected to be available.
- With the Knicks sitting 41-23 and the Lakers 38-25, the Lakers play next on Tuesday in Los Angeles against the Minnesota Timberwolves during a five-week stretch with no consecutive days off.
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