Is LeBron James Playing Tonight vs Golden State Warriors? Lakers’ 4x MVP’s Availability Report Ahead of Game 1 Against Stephen Curry & Co

The Lakers fanbase finally got what they had been waiting for. The Purple and Gold team is finally through to the second round of the Playoffs for the first time since their 2020 Championship run. However, they now have a Stephen Curry and the Warriors problem ahead of them. And their superstars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis keep making appearances on the team’s injury list every other game.

Will they be available to take part in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semi-finals tonight at Chase Center? Let’s find out.

Is LeBron James playing tonight against the Golden State Warriors?

LeBron James with soreness in his right foot and Anthony Davis with a stress injury on the right foot as well, are both ‘probable’ for Game 1, like most other Lakers games throughout the 2022-23 campaign.

Mo Bamba on the other hand, is ‘questionable’ with left ankle soreness. Those are three players on the Lakers’ injury list as of now.

Lakers’ injury report for Game 1 at Golden State: pic.twitter.com/0mq9pOqNWe

— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) May 1, 2023

Without either of their two superstars, the Lakers are not going to win Game 1 against these Warriors who had just come off a tremendous 120-100 win over the Sacramento Kings.

However, you can expect both of them to play because neither of them had any type of injury scare in their 6 games against the Grizzlies.

What is James’ record against the Warriors?

Since LeBron James’ draft into the NBA in 2003, he has played against the Golden State Warriors 22-times in the playoffs (all in the Finals), averaging around 33 points, 11.5 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game according to StatMuse.

That’s hard to replicate by even two players combined in the Playoffs. The 38-year-old forward would himself not want to go anyway near those numbers because if this series goes to seven games, he might fatigue himself out or get himself an injury much earlier.

So, let’s hope he manages himself in this series the best way he can.

About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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