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UPDATE: LeBron James' Current Injury Status For Lakers-Thunder Game

LeBron James is on the injury report for Saturday's game.

 UPDATE: LeBron James is available (h/t ESPN's Dave McMenamin). 

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in Oklahoma City to face off against the Thunder.  

For the game, LeBron James is listed as questionable on the injury report.

James missed the team's last game, so this would be his second straight out of the lineup (if he doesn't play). 

Via Underdog NBA: "LeBron James (ankle) questionable for Saturday."

James has played in 26 games so far this season and is averaging 25.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 54.0% from the field and 39.2% from the three-point range. 

The Lakers are 15-14 in their first 29 games, which has them as the ninth seed in the Western Conference. 

They are 4-6 over their last ten games and in the middle of a four-game losing streak. 

Most recently, the Lakers lost to Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 118-111 (James did not play in the game). 

Following the Thunder, the Lakers will return home to host Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics on Monday in Los Angeles. 

As for the Thunder, they are 18-8 in their first 26 games, which has them as the second seed in the Western Conference. 

They are 7-3 over their last ten games and in the middle of a three-game winning streak. 

Most recently, the Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 134-115. 

After the Lakers, they will return home to host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday evening in Oklahoma City. 

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