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Lakers Add LeBron James to Injury Report vs. Sixers

The Los Angeles Lakers have two stars on their injury report ahead of their Thursday night matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. When both teams submitted
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Lakers Add LeBron James to Injury Report vs. Sixers
Lakers Add LeBron James to Injury Report vs. Sixers

The Los Angeles Lakers have two stars on their injury report ahead of their Thursday night matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.

When both teams submitted their early reports, the Lakers had Anthony Davis listed. Lately, Davis has missed a significant number of games for the Lakers. Prior to Los Angeles' Tuesday night matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, Davis missed 17-straight for the Lakers.

He made his return to the Lakers' lineup two nights ago. In the matchup against Brooklyn, Davis appeared on the court for a little under 25 minutes. During that time, he scored eight points and drained three of his eight shots from the field.

The Lakers got the night off on Wednesday and are set to return to the court on Thursday when they face the Sixers. Although Davis is listed on the Lakers' injury report, the veteran forward is likely to play as his status is probable.

LeBron James Pops Up

After missing a chunk of games earlier in the year, LeBron James has been healthy and available for the Lakers. The last time the veteran superstar missed a game for Los Angeles was back on November 30, when the Lakers faced the Sacramento Kings.

Since then, James hasn't missed a game. However, he's in danger of missing Thursday night's matchup in South Philly.

According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, James is questionable against the Sixers. Per Haynes' report, the veteran star is dealing with knee soreness ahead of the matchup. If LeBron can't get the green light to go on Thursday, it would be the first time in 25 games he misses time.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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