Lakers' LeBron James Officially Listed as Questionable vs. Timberwolves

Following an impressive win against the New York Knicks on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers are now sitting in the fifth spot in the Western Conference standings, jumping ahead of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.

On Tuesday, the Lakers will have an opportunity to continue putting pressure on the top teams in the West, as they’ll face Anthony Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves, who are currently in third place in the West. at Crypto.com Arena.

However, there’s a chance the Lakers will be without superstar forward LeBron James for a third straight game, as he is dealing with a right hip contusion.

LeBron James Listed as Questionable Ahead of Clash With Timberwolves

LeBron James is QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow’s game against the Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/bpWbwuGWWG
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) March 10, 2026

Fortunately for the Lakers, the rest of the team’s injury report ahead of Tuesday’s game against the visiting Timberwolves is clean, with no other players listed.

The interesting part of this new injury report from the Lakers, which updates James' status for Tuesday's game, is that it has changed from an elbow contusion he's dealing with to a hip contusion, so it is unclear whether this is a new injury or a mistake.

Either way, the fact that James still has a questionable status moving forward is not ideal, as it could linger for the four-time NBA champion. The last thing the Lakers need at the moment is to have one of their best players on the mend during the final stretch of the 2025-26 campaign.

There's only 18 regular-season games left on the schedule, and things won't get any easier for the Lakers from here on out, starting with a tough matchup against the Timberwolves, who have gotten into a groove as of late, winning eight of their last 10 games, resulting in moving up the standings to the third spot.

As for the Lakers, JJ Redick's squad has won six of its last 10 games and seems to be gaining momentum, having won two in a row ahead of Tuesday's matchup with the Timberwolves.

The rest of March poses some real challenges for Luka Doncic and company, as they'll face some tough competition night in and night out while hoping to finish the regular season on a high note.

The Lakers will have games against quite a few potential playoff teams and title contenders, with matchups against the Nuggets, Houston Rockets (twice), Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers before facing the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder twice in April and one final meeting with the Phoenix Suns on April 10.