In his 20th year in the NBA, LeBron James was showing no signs of slowing down with his offensive genius whenever he took the court in the 2022-23 regular season. However, he is on his way towards a career-low post-season as the Lakers look to win its 18th title in franchise history. Is this because of the nagging right foot injury he is struggling with?
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The King is not going to disclose it until it stops him from taking the court? But as they proceed to Game 3 of the Western Conference Semi-finals against the Warriors, will the 19x All-Star be available to play the first game at Crypto.com Arena? Let’s find out.
Is LeBron James playing tonight against the Warriors?
While Mo Bamba has been upgraded to questionable according to the latest injury report from the Lakers camp, LeBron James, with right foot soreness, and Anthony Davis, with stress injury on his right foot as well, are still on the list with ‘probable’ tags for Game 3 in LA.
The Lakers’ injury report for Game 3: pic.twitter.com/g3cTi98XJM
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However, do expect both of them to take the floor against Stephen Curry and Co. to get back the lead in the series. With either of them out, that won’t be possible. And giving up a lead to the Dubs in the Playoffs would be criminal.
What can the Lakers do to come back after the humiliation at Chase Center?
The Lakers had lost that game on Thursday by 3rd quarter, even after LeBron James and Rui Hachimura started hitting early for them. James had 23 points by the end of the 3rd but thanks to the astonishing 3-point shooting by the Dubs (21/42), he couldn’t help the Lakers with AD struggling to get going. Most of the Lakers starters didn’t even play the final quarter as they were trailing by over 30 points.
One cannot expect the Warriors to maintain the same efficiency in all 5 remaining games. However, if the Purple and Gold team has got to keep themselves in the series, they better believe that their opponents are going to make every shot they attempt and adjust accordingly.
