LeBron James ruled out vs. Warriors on true injury status Trail Blazers, Darvin Ham

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without superstar small forward LeBron James when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. So far in the 2023-24 season, the Lakers have a record of 4 wins and 5 losses. However, despite being in his 21st year in the league and approaching his 39th birthday at the end of next month, James has continued to perform at an elite level so far this year.

James suffered a leg contusion in the Lakers’ most recent game, a narrow win over the Phoenix Suns, and although he was able to finish that game, he has since been ruled out for Sunday night’s game against the Trail Blazers, marking the beginning of first game He has missed out so far this year. Now, Lakers head coach Davin Hamm has shed more light on the extent of the injury, describing James’ condition as “day to day” but saying the Lakers don’t want to push things too early in the season. , by Michael Corvo of Clutchpoints.

Despite his age and health, LeBron James remains the Lakers’ best and most consistent player so far in the 2023-24 season. While the Lakers still have some work to do with their outside shooting, perhaps a road win against the Suns on Friday would be a good starting point to get the team back on track. In James’ absence, Anthony Davis is expected to start taking a larger role in the offense on Sunday against Portland.