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

LeBron James is on the injury report for Tuesday's game.
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UPDATE: LeBron James is available (h/t Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet).   

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Detroit Pistons in California. 

For the game, four-time NBA Champion LeBron James is listed as questionable on the injury report.   

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

James has played in 48 games and is averaging 24.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 51.9% from the field and 39.3% from the three-point range.  

The Lakers come into the evening as the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 28-26 record in 54 games. 

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and most recently defeated Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 139-122. 

In 38 minutes of playing time, James had 21 points, four rebounds, 14 assists, one steal and one block while shooting 6/13 from the field and 2/2 from the three-point range.

Following their matchup with the Pistons, the Lakers will travel to Salt Lake City for a showdown with Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz on Wednesday evening.  

The Pistons come into the night with an 8-44 record in 52 games, which has them as the 15th seed (last place) in the Eastern Conference. 

They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games and most recently lost to Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers (also in California) by a score of 112-106. 

After the Lakers, the Pistons will head to Arizona for a showdown with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday evening. 

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