NBA News: Lakers' LeBron James Status in Big Game Against Pelicans

LeBron James is questionable on Sunday against the Pelicans.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 122-115 on Saturday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

The Lakers needed the win as they are now tied with the Portland Trail Blazers for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. 

Neither team will want to finish as the seventh seed because the seventh seed means a trip to the play-in tournament, while the sixth seed is straight to the NBA Playoffs. 

The Trail Blazers own the tiebreaker, so the Lakers will need to beat the New Orleans Pelicans and hope the Trail Blazers lose to the Denver Nuggets. 

LeBron James, who returned to the lineup against the Pacers, is questionable for the game, and his status can be seen in a post from FantasyLabs NBA below.

LeBron James (ankle) listed questionable Sunday. https://t.co/c4N1hndFN0

— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) May 16, 2021

The Lakers are 6-point favorites, according to FanDuel.

More on the Lakers can be read here.

Related stories on NBA basketball

• PACERS FALL TO LAKERS: On Saturday afternoon in LeBron James and Anthony Davis' return to the lineup, the Lakers beat the Pacers in Indiana by a score of 122-115. The loss is enormous for the Pacers and their playoff seeding. CLICK HERE.
• PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT: The NBA is having a play-in tournament for the first time this year to determine the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds. Here's everything you need to know on how it works. CLICK HERE
• RUSS MAKES NBA HISTORY: Russell Westbrook and the Wizards lost to the Hawks in Atlanta on Monday, but Westbrook got his 182nd career triple-double, the new NBA record. CLICK HERE.
• BJORKGREN'S SEAT IS HOT: The Indiana Pacers' first-year head coach could be in jeopardy of losing his job, ESPN reports. CLICK HERE