Lakers’ LeBron James to miss Sunday’s game vs. Nuggets

Lakers star LeBron James is not going to play towards the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Enviornment.

Coach Frank Vogel instructed reporters earlier than the sport that the 12:30 p.m. begin would forestall the All-Star ahead from enjoying due to soreness in his left ankle.

Anthony Davis, who returned to the lineup on Friday after lacking 18 video games due to a sprained proper foot, will play towards the Nuggets, Vogel mentioned.

“Had ankle soreness from the opposite night time,” Vogel mentioned of James. “That is primarily like a back-to-back with the early begin, and we received’t be with him at present.”

James completed with 38 factors and eight rebounds in 39½ minutes in a 114-111 loss to the Pelicans.

The loss leaves the Lakers (31-46) in eleventh place within the Western Convention standings, one sport behind Tenth-place San Antonio, which might be the ultimate crew into the NBA’s play-in match. The highest six groups in every convention qualify for the playoffs whereas the subsequent 4 enter at a two-round match to find out the seventh and eighth seeds.

The Spurs, who play host to the lowly Portland Path Blazers on Sunday, maintain the tiebreaker over the Lakers by advantage of profitable the regular-season collection.