The Los Angeles Lakers got some good news after a rough Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Clippers that involved LeBron James re-aggravating an already sore right groin when he received a knee to the groin from Clippers guard Patrick Beverley.
After a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania that said James “fine enough” to play after responding well to treatment on Thursday, the Lakers confirmed on Friday that James will travel with the team but they have him considered “questionable” for Saturday night’s game with the Portland Trail Blazers in the Pacific Northwest. While LeBron is a 50-50 shot to play on Saturday, Anthony Davis is probable.
The Lakers will very likely have Davis in the lineup but it’s understandable that LeBron’s status remains up in the air. It’s good news for James and the Lakers that LeBron’s groin is feeling better now but given the Lakers have a long stretch at home until Jan. 7 following Saturday’s game, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he took a few games off. However, James has made a career out of expectations so, suiting up on Saturday would be par for the course for him only a few days before his 35th birthday.
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