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Is LeBron James Playing Tonight vs Grizzlies? Lakers Release Injury Report for 4x Champion

Jeet Pukhrambam
|PublishedFeb 28, 2023

Is LeBron James Playing Tonight vs Grizzlies? Lakers Release Injury Report for 4x Champion

Feb 26, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) lays on the floor injured as Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) checks on him during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time scoring leader has suffered an injury and fans want to know if the superstar will return to the court in time for the Grizzlies game.

As the Lakers pick up much-needed momentum, it is looking more likely by the minute that they may make the playoffs. They came back from a 27-point deficit against the Dallas Mavericks, showing how well-oiled they really are.

But without their talismanic superstar, it will be a tough ask. How long is he out for and what is the issue?

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Is LeBron James playing tonight vs Memphis Grizzlies? Los Angeles Lakers Release injury report ahead of the road game

As per the latest injury report and insider sources, LeBron James is listed as OUT for the game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The King is said to have aggravated his right ankle injury.

Several sources report that the injury will take a few weeks to heal. This means the Lakers will have to rely on Anthony Davis to help them over the line.

Lakers’ LeBron James expected to miss ‘extended period of time’ with foot injury: report https://t.co/G62Qzpm8N9

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 28, 2023

Initially, his issue was listed as a right foot “soreness”. But since then league insiders have spoken about it at length.

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The extent of LeBron’s injury

Shams Charania gave us a lot of details over the evening.

Sources: There’s fear Lakers star LeBron James is likely to miss an extended period of time with his right foot injury. James suffered the injury in Sunday’s win over Dallas, played through it, and belief is he will be sidelined an indefinite amount.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 28, 2023

James miraculously played through the injury that is now expected to require multiple opinions, sources said, and the Lakers are bracing for his absence to be multiple weeks. https://t.co/zuovQ2wVzc

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 28, 2023

And James himself took to Instagram to express his frustration. He posted this on his story.

LeBron’s IG story today pic.twitter.com/SKXyIiAlVF

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 28, 2023

As the NBA season heads into its last 21 games, it will be critical to see LeBron back in action sooner rather than later.

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About the author

Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.