yahoo - 4/7/2026 10:09:34 PM - GMT (+2 )
Last week, when the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder by 43 points, Luka Dončić and Austin Reavessuffered injuries that will keep them out at least through the rest of the regular season.
Five days later, the Lakers are taking on the Western Conference-leading Thunder again, and this time they won’t even have LeBron James in the lineup.
James, who is managing a left foot injury, will miss Tuesday night’s showdown in L.A., the Lakers announced hours before tip-off.
ESPN’s Dave McMenaminreported that, more specifically, James is dealing with left foot soreness. L.A. has already clinched the Pacific division title and a spot in the playoffs. At 50-28, the Lakers are currently fourth in the West. They have four regular-season games remaining. That includes Tuesday’s game versus the Thunder, which marks the first of three games in four nights for JJ Redick’s injury-riddled squad.
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