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2023 Stats
STATS | MPG | PPG | FG% | RPG | APG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular Season | 34.3 | 25.0 | 52.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
Top LeBron James News
Lakers’ LeBron James: Carrying another questionable tag
Rotowire
Jan 5, 2024
James is questionable for Friday’s game versus Memphis due to left ankle peroneal tendinopathy, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
James was battling an ankle injury towards the end of December, so this isn’t a new issue for the veteran. He played 38 minutes in Wednesday’s loss to Miami, but he was slowed by an illness. He finished with just 12 points on 6-of-18 shooting. The good news for the Lakers is that it appears the illness is behind him.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Slowed down by illness in loss
Rotowire
Jan 4, 2024
James logged 12 points (6-18 FG, 0-6 3Pt), six rebounds and nine assists over 38 minutes during Wednesday’s 110-96 loss to the Heat.
James appeared to lose a step in Wednesday’s loss, seemingly hampered by a non-COVID illness. Despite feeling under the weather, he decided to play and took a step back as a scorer in the loss. He logged nine assists and was effective distributing the ball to other playmakers, but his shooting stroke was off the mark throughout the game. The team will remain in Los Angeles and face the Grizzlies at home Friday, so James will have time to rest up and get past the illness.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Good to go against Miami
Rotowire
Jan 4, 2024
James (illness) is available and in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s game versus the Heat, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
James has been upgraded from questionable to available Wednesday despite dealing with a non-COVID illness. The superstar forward tallied 30 points, four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal in 37 minutes during the Lakers‘ last matchup with the Heat on Nov. 6.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Present at shootaround
Rotowire
Jan 3, 2024
James (illness), who’s listed as questionable, is present at the Lakers‘ morning shootaround ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Heat, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
James continues to deal with an illness and lingering knee issues but has suited up for five straight games, averaging 26.6 points, 8.0 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks in 35.0 minutes per game. He’s trending toward playing again Wednesday, but his official availability likely won’t be known until closer to the 10 p.m. ET tipoff.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Iffy against Miami
Rotowire
Jan 3, 2024
James (illness) is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game versus the Heat, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
James continues to deal with a non-COVID illness but has suited up for the Lakers‘ last five contests. The superstar forward has averaged 26.6 points, 8.0 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 35.0 minutes across that span.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Big effort not enough
Rotowire
Jan 1, 2024
James notched 34 points (12-24 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and one block in 37 minutes during Sunday’s 129-109 loss to the Pelicans.
James had one of his best scoring performances of the season Sunday, but the rest of the team didn’t perform at the same standard, and the Lakers suffered a 20-point loss. James’ scoring figures have decreased a bit since his move to a point guard role, but his assists are on the rise. That said, a “decrease” in scoring for James shouldn’t affect his fantasy output. After all, he’s averaging 26.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game across his last 10 contests.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Will play Sunday
Rotowire
Dec 31, 2023
James (illness, knee) is good to go for Sunday’s game against the Pelicans, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
James is under the weather and dealing with a knee contusion, but he’ll shed his questionable tag again to suit up for the second leg of this back-to-back set. James may have some added fatigue Sunday, as he played 39 minutes in Saturday’s loss to Minnesota.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Questionable for Sunday
Rotowire
Dec 31, 2023
James is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Pelicans due to a right knee contusion and an illness, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
James played Saturday, posting 26 points, six assists, three rebounds and three steals in 39 minutes during a 108-106 loss to Minnesota. He may be held out of the second half of the Lakers‘ back-to-back set for maintenance reasons, but if he’s available, James should be full go versus the Pelicans.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Will play Saturday
Rotowire
Dec 31, 2023
James (illness) will play Saturday against the Timberwolves, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
James has been dealing with a non-COVID illness, but that won’t stop him from featuring against one of the best teams in the Western Conference. Expect James to handle his regular workload in this one. James is averaging 25.6 points, 9.5 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game this month.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Battling non-COVID illness
Rotowire
Dec 30, 2023
James is dealing with a non-COVID illness and a knee injury and remains listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against Minnesota, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
James was initially added to the injury report with a knee issue, but it’s since been revealed that he’s also fighting off an illness. His activity throughout the day should give the team a better idea of his availability for Saturday evening.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Questionable for Saturday
Rotowire
Dec 29, 2023
James (knee) is questionable for Saturday’s game against the Timberwolves.
James has been a regular on the Lakers‘ injury report this season but has been available for the past three matchups. However, the Lakers have a back-to-back set this weekend with games Saturday against Minnesota and Sunday against the Pelicans, so the 38-year-old could sit in at least one of those contests. James has been held under 20 points in each of his last two appearances.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Double-double against Charlotte
Rotowire
Dec 29, 2023
James chipped in 17 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and 11 assists in 25 minutes during Thursday’s 133-112 win over the Hornets.
The 38-year-old has taken the reins of the Lakers‘ offense in December, dishing at least seven dimes in all 10 games he’s played this month while averaging 25.6 points, 9.5 assists, 7.3 boards, 2.2 threes and 1.5 steals. James is already the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, and at his current pace he should become the first player in history to cross the 40,000-point threshold sometime in late February.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Available to face Charlotte
Rotowire
Dec 29, 2023
James (knee) will be available to face the Hornets on Thursday, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
James has been listed on the injury report prior to almost every game, but as has also been the trend, he’s available and should handle a full workload. James has averaged 25.8 points, 9.8 assists and 8.8 rebounds per game over his last five outings.
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… See LessLakers’ LeBron James: Iffy against Charlotte
Rotowire
Dec 28, 2023
James is questionable for Thursday’s game versus the Hornets due to a left knee contusion, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
While James has consistently been listed on the Lakers‘ injury report, the superstar forward’s knee injury is new. With Cam Reddish (groin) also questionable, Jarred Vanderbilt (heel), Taurean Prince and Rui Hachimura could be in store for extended minutes if James is ruled out.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-9, 250 lbs |
Birthplace: Akron, OH |
Age: 39 |
Experience: 20 |