The Los Angeles Lakers say that LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) and Anthony Davis (left shoulder pain) are iffy for Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, while Cam Reddish (right ankle sprain) a probable.
Gabe Vincent, Christian Wood, Colin Castleton, and Jarred Vanderbilt are all still out with injuries, and there is no confirmed comeback date.
As a result of getting care for his hurt ankle over the All-Star break, James missed the team’s first game after the break, which was against the Golden State Warriors. As a result, he has been listed as hurt ever since. He has been able to play most nights, but not in Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Although the Lakers won a big game without James, they will need him to be as close to 100% healthy as possible for the rest of the season if they want to be successful. This means it will be interesting to see if he plays against the Timberwolves or if he skips another game to rest for a few more days.
Additionally, Davis has been dealing with a problem with his Achilles tendon, and he hurt his shoulder against the Bucks when he attempted to charge Giannis Antetokounmpo late in the third quarter.
Even though Davis finished the game, he had a hard time lifting his left shoulder and wasn’t able to give the team much help.
Due to the upcoming tough game against Rudy Gobert and the Timberwolves, Davis’ health will also need to be closely watched, though he will do everything in his power to play for his team.
Luckily for the Lakers, Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns hurt his knee recently and won’t be able to play on Sunday.
“Severe” ankle pain kept LeBron James from playing in the Bucks game.
Considering his age and the time of year, LeBron James probably won’t be able to fully heal his ankle until the off-season. Therefore, it depends on how well he handles the pain. On Friday night, his ankle pain was considered “severe,” which is why he had to sit out.
Even though it only took two days, James is the only one who can get back to normal that fast.