LeBron James, Luka Doncic's Final Injury Status for Lakers-Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced Luka Doncic and LeBron James' final statuses against the Denver Nuggets

Feb 19, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrate after a play during the third quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images | Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

When the Los Angeles Lakers made a blockbuster trade to acquire superstar guard Luka Doncic, all fans could imagine was the insane duo between him and LeBron James that they created. But, the Lakers are just 1-2 with both James and Doncic on the court, including losses to the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets.

Doncic is a bona fide superstar, while James is typically noted as the greatest to ever play the game. The duo should not be struggling in any way, and the league is likely afraid of when they finally piece it together. The Lakers travel to face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, as Nikola Jokic and company are hoping their breakout game does not happen at Ball Arena.

Feb 19, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Luka Doncic (77) during the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images | Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

While there was some uncertainty around whether or not James and Doncic would be suiting up on Saturday night in Denver, the Lakers have confirmed their final status. Doncic and James are both available for Saturday night, despite being listed on the injury report due to injury management.

LeBron James and Luka Doncic are both available tonight against Denver, per the Lakers.

— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 23, 2025

Since joining the Lakers, Doncic is averaging 14.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in just 26.7 minutes per game. Doncic was under a strict minute restriction in his first two contests with LA, but that has been lifted coming out of the All-Star break.

James is averaging 24.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game this season, coming off a 40-point outburst against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Saturday's star-studded matchup in Denver should be a great one.

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