The forgotten member of the Russell Westbrook trade transformed the Lakers in a crucial rally from a 27-point deficit in Dallas.
Vanderbilt wasn’t the headliner of the three-team Westbrook-Russell trade, but he might end up being the most impactful addition to the deal. “He knows with his corner cutting and crashing to the glass, getting us extra possessions, his value for our team, you can’t even put it into words what he brings and does for us. Davis’ go-ahead bucket, an offensive rebound that resulted in a dunk, was made possible by Vanderbilt keeping the possession alive and tipping it up toward Davis’ vicinity. He addresses the need for a long, athletic, dirty-work forward that can seamlessly fit next to James and Davis. Dončić and the Mavericks built their lead in a first half that resembled the second half of their Christmas Day blowout of the Lakers. The Lakers won despite missing [D’Angelo Russell](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/dangelo-russell-T78UXpDn5eShWlwg/), who was a late scratch due to a sprained ankle he suffered against [Golden State](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/) in the previous game. “That’s a tall task to try to manage that matchup,” Ham said of Vanderbilt defending Dončić. Vanderbilt’s five deflections led the Lakers and almost matched the Mavericks’ team total (seven), per NBA.com. “That’s why he’s here: to create havoc with his energy and his efforts,” Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said. He thought it was going to be a backcourt violation, so he smacked the ball forward in an attempt to save the possession. [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/)’s leading scorer, famously plays at his own pace, which is one of the many reasons he’s a generational talent. His eight offensive rebounds tied his career high and helped the Lakers’ offense stay afloat while the team shot just 17.6 percent on 3-pointers.
Jarred Vanderbilt sent out a tweet after the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks.
SportsLine's computer model simulated Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10000 times and revealed its NBA picks today.
Davis has recorded 27 double-doubles on the year, including a 12-point and 12-rebound performance against the [Warriors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/GS/golden-state-warriors/) on Thursday. He scored a season-high 60 points against the [New York Knicks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/NY/new-york-knicks/) on Dec. Mavericks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20230226_LAL@DAL/) and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. Here are several [NBA odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds/futures/) and betting lines for Mavs vs. SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 241 points. [Anthony Davis](/nba/players/1992786/anthony-davis/) has played in 36 games with 34 starts. You can [head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/lakers-vs-mavericks-prediction-odds-line-start-time-advanced-computer-model-releases-nba-picks-for-sunday-feb-26/#ttag=02262023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_LakersMavs). The Mavericks are 4-point favorites in the latest Lakers vs. [NBA](/nba/) game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/) over the past four-plus seasons. The Mavericks (32-29), second in the Southwest Division and sixth in the West, have won six of their last 10 games. The Lakers (28-32), fifth in the Pacific Division and 13th in the conference, have won three of their last four games. The model exits the NBA All-Star break on a stunning 55-30 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,100.
Don't look now, but the Los Angeles Lakers may be rounding into form. Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the…
Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Sunday's Western Conference showdown at American Airlines Center. helped extend the lead in secondary scoring roles, although Davis kept the Lakers within striking distance even when James struggled with his shot. Irving and Tim Hardaway Jr.
Anthony Davis has 30 points and Jarred Vanderbilt finishes with 15 points, 17 rebounds and four steals as the Lakers rally to a victory in Dallas.
Justin Holiday hit a corner three with 5.4 left to give Dallas one more sliver of hope. Schroder then made a pair of free throws and Irving’s half-court heave was off, the Lakers winning for the third game in a row. The Lakers forced Dallas into a turnover on the inbounds with Davis splitting a pair of free throws to put the Lakers ahead by four. One of the newest Lakers changed the game with his defensive energy and slashing ability, scoring 15 points to go with 17 rebounds and four steals in pushing the Lakers to a James again bullied his way to a score late in the fourth, the Lakers leading by points three inside of two minutes. In the third quarter, right with the comeback at its zenith, James planted his right foot and fell to the court in a heap, grabbing at his right ankle and heel while he writhed in pain.
The Mavericks lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 111-108 Sunday afternoon in Dallas. After starting the game hot from three, the offense stalled out and the ...
It’s difficult to pinpoint what the Mavericks strategy is on the offensive end of the court. There aren’t any credible options off the bench, and he has no way of giving teams a different look. The Mavericks signed JaVale McGee for games like this and it’s damning that he was nowhere to be found. This team is what it is and now it’s up to Kidd to try and maximize what little talent he has at his disposal. The third quarter was an extension of the end of the first half. While his in-game strategy can and should be questioned, the lack of depth handcuffs Kidd. If Frank Ntilikina and Justin Holiday are the answer, then you are asking the wrong question. After some and-1s and a timely Malik Beasley three pointer, the Lakers had managed to cut the lead down to 14 points. At the end of the third, it was 81-78, Dallas. After starting the game hot from three, the offense stalled out and the Lakers were able to wear them down through physical play and hardnosed defense. The quarter ended with the Mavericks up 28-16. The first quarter was anything but aesthetically pleasing.
The Lakers have ruled out Max Christie, D'Angelo Russell, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis and LeBron James have both been upgraded ...
The Los Angeles Lakers (29-32) completed an epic comeback in the second half against the Dallas Mavericks (32-30) Sunday at American Airlines Center on the ...
[Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/memphis-grizzlies.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nba-memphis-grizzlies). They combined for 47 points, and got help from Tim Hardaway Jr. Davis, 29, finished the contest with a game-high 30 points to go with 15 rebounds, four assists, one steal and three blocks. [NBA ](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nba)season. NSFW comment on wife's picture has fans speculating](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2023/02/26/63fbcadeca474173258b4596.html) [Mavericks star Luka Doncic grants wish to boy with no arms or legs](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/dallas-mavericks/2023/02/26/63facfa046163f07128b4591.html)
'You ain't s***. I'll f*** you up': Laker explodes at Aussie as 0.8% miracle NBA comeback stuns.
For Dallas, Irving and Luka Doncic combined for 47 points. According to ABC, teams were 0-138 when trailing by 27 plus prior to the contest. The win saw the Lakers improve to 29-32 and sit just one game behind New Orleans in the 10th seed – and play-in qualification – and four and a half games behind the sixth-seeded Mavericks at 32-30.
DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Davis dunked a missed shot and screamed after giving the Los Angeles Lakers the lead for good with two minutes to go.
Mavericks: Dallas cooled off after a hot start from going 8 of 26 after the break. The comeback was methodical, and inside-oriented, as the Lakers outscored the Mavericks 62-32 in the paint. Lakers: LA won despite an 0-of-15 start from 3-point range, and was being outscored 30-0 from deep by the second quarter. The Mavericks were still down three with 15 seconds left when an inbound pass from Irving to Doncic was headed toward the backcourt. “But I definitely wasn’t going to locker room and not finish the game. He stayed in the game.
Every game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks this season seems to end the same way: purple and gold heartbreak.
The Lakers want to win games in the paint. It was also the biggest Lakers comeback in 20 years. The Lakers defeated the Mavericks, 111-108. When Dallas jumped out to a 48-21 lead in the second quarter of the rivalry's third installment of the season on Sunday, it looked as though the Lakers were heading for a similar fate. The stars were the difference. When they faced off on Christmas, Dallas outscored Los Angeles by 30 points in the worst quarter of the season for the Lakers.
NBA teams were 138-0 this season when leading by 27 or more points before Sunday.
The Los Angeles Lakers erased a 27-point deficit to grab a much-needed 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks pushed ...
They had that look of frustration but it wasn't a look of defeatedness." "There were some tough, depressing moments in that first half as they were building their lead. The clash between the 2021 NBA finalists offered plenty of drama as the Bucks erased a seven-point deficit with 5:47 left in the fourth quarter to extend their league-best streak. In Milwaukee, Jrue Holiday scored 33 points to help the Bucks shake off the absence of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in a 104-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Davis grabbed the rebound of a Vanderbilt miss and made a put-back dunk to stretch the lead with two minutes to play and the Lakers held on for the win. He stayed in the game, draining a three-pointer to tie it up early in the fourth and making the basket to give them their first lead since early in the first quarter.
After careful inspection, the sun still rose and set on Sunday. However, Sunday was not particularly a good day for the Dallas Kyrie Mavericks.
The Lakers outscored the Mavs in the paint, 62-32. At that juncture, the Mavs were outrebounding the Lakers by a 31-26 margin. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY MISSED: The Mavs missed a golden opportunity to put a little more distance between themselves and the surging Lakers. The Lakers also outscored the Mavs in second-chance points, 18-10. 6, 2002 when the Mavs were hammering the Lakers in Los Angeles by 27 points entering the fourth quarter. Kobe Bryant tallied 21 points in a fourth quarter that saw the Lakers outscore the Mavs, 44-15, while also converting 16-of-18 field goals.
NBA teams were 138-0 this season when leading by 27 or more points before Sunday.
The Los Angeles Lakers were busy ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and LeBron James is pleased with the team's new look. "I feel like we're in a good place ...
The Lakers are currently one game behind the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. I can see the chemistry getting there each and every game." The Lakers most famously moved on from Russell Westbrook ahead of the deadline, while adding players like Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley.
The Mavericks should have never let Sunday's match with the Los Angeles Lakers come down to the final possessions. But when their 27-point lead evaporated, ...
To have that ability to say, OK, if we’re not shooting well, we can still be in the game, we can still be productive, that’s the key for our ballclub.” The 62 points in the paint, that was huge.” If we can’t shoot it well, we can still get the ball popping, but we need to get the ball in the paint and get offensive rebounds when we’re not shooting well. “He’s shooting the ball. 2 and has missed the last nine games. He needed a couple minutes, but stayed in the game and finished it with 26 points and eight rebounds. We have the ability to now look at ways we can be good. And you’re witnessing the process of that.” (With) the momentum we had, I felt like we could steal one after being down. And I think we were able to do that.” The Mavericks were trailing 108-105 with 18 seconds remaining. And they also know it’s easier said than done when it comes to clutch-time execution in that situation.
Don't look now, but the Los Angeles Lakers may be rounding into form. Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the…
Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Sunday's Western Conference showdown at American Airlines Center. helped extend the lead in secondary scoring roles, although Davis kept the Lakers within striking distance even when James struggled with his shot. Irving and Tim Hardaway Jr.
Anthony Davis had 30 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots, and LeBron James scored 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter after suffering a foot ...
James gave Lakers fans a scare late in the third quarter when he injured his right foot while driving to the basket. We’ll monitor the next couple days and see how it feels and go from there.” It seemed a lot to ask, especially with the Lakers marooned in 13th place in the West. James, Davis and Vanderbilt hammered away at Dallas as the Lakers easily won the battle of the paint, 62-32. It led to the third-largest comeback win in Lakers history. Not to be overlooked, Jarred Vanderbilt helped shut down Dallas All-Star guard Luka Doncic in the second half and also had 15 points, 17 rebounds and four steals.
'Just trying to keep building in that right direction as we keep progressing,' said Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt after win at Dallas on Sunday.
And just be physical with him and make him uncomfortable and I think in the second half we did a good job of that without fouling.” I was just trying to disrupt that, just picking him up 94 [feet], making him work. “So, I knew it was going to get tiring. So just coming out and being aggressive and doing what I have to do to help the team win. And we tried to ride him a little bit and feed him, calling his number continuously and he delivered.” I just want to come out and be aggressive every single night.” “But I definitely wasn’t going to go to the locker room and not finish the game out tonight. “My mindset was to just make him uncomfortable,” Vanderbilt said. “It’s great to see,” coach Darvin Ham said. “And so, I was just able to be a little bit more aggressive. We were running some plays where I was able to catch the ball and make decisions. Just understood the importance of the game and then with the momentum that we had, I felt like we could still win after being down.
The Dallas Mavericks lost embarrassingly — again — on Sunday afternoon. The rebuilt Los Angeles Lakers were in town, fighting to improve their seeding.
Kidd threw Dwight Powell, who never quits on a possession, into the fire, and Davis cooked him. Yet he has the same knack for passing the buck just like he did passing the ball on the fast break. It left Doncic, and the team, looking for excuses. Doncic spent a lot of the game on the floor. Most devastatingly, Kidd kept Christian Wood parked on the pine when Anthony Davis started to get going. “I think it’s just our maturity — just understanding what we have to do at that time,” Kidd said about Doncic’s chirping at the officials. But Kidd is the coach. There was plenty of theatrics to go around in the game. “Just focus on that play, [we] can’t get distracted with the whistle, and we just have to keep playing. While it’s a common refrain from the Mavericks’ leadership, seven of the team’s regular rotation players — when healthy —are age-30 or over. We’ve got a lot of new bodies coming back and we have to grow up if we want to win a championship. The Dallas Mavericks lost embarrassingly — again — on Sunday afternoon.
After starting ice cold from the floor — while the Mavs were blisteringly hot — and getting down by 27, the Lakers climbed back to beat the Mavericks 111-118.
The win moves the Hawks a game above .500 as the eighth seed in the East. Young should like Snyder’s system (once it gets installed fully next season), which will feature a lot more 3-pointers but also ball and player movement, not Young pounding the ball into the floor out top for 10 seconds. It will not be easy (ask the last two Hawks coaches), and Young has not always bought into the system those coaches have wanted him to play. With that big night, the Trail Blazers picked up a needed 131-114 victory over the Rockets. That is the Davis the Lakers got on Sunday (and have gotten recently) as he finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots. We have to grow up if we want to win a championship.” When they needed stops against the Lakers, they couldn’t get them. That size has helped the Lakers’ defense and rebounding since the trade. For Dallas, this was a reminder of how far they have to go to live up to the promise of the Luka Dončić and Us as a team we have to mature… “This is not going to work without AD… [Anthony Davis](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29801/anthony-davis) the Lakers must have to win
The Lakers are trending upward after a comeback win over the Mavs. Skip, Shannon and Colin decide whether things are truly looking up for L.A..
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Soreness in his right foot will sideline Lakers forward LeBron James for the game Tuesday night against the Grizzlies in Memphis, the team announced.
Just understood the importance of the game and then with the momentum that we had, I felt like we could still win after being down. We’ll monitor it the next couple days, see how it feels and go from there.” He appeared to tell teammates and Lakers staff that he “heard a pop.” “With him hurt, rolled his ankle, whatever, you never wanna see that. That’s for sure,” he said after the win Sunday. “But I definitely wasn’t going to go to the locker room and not finish the game out tonight.
James helped lead the Lakers to their biggest comeback in 21 years on Sunday when they overcame a 27-point deficit to stun the Mavericks in Dallas, but that ...
Now the Lakers will have to rely on Davis and Russell, their new point guard, to keep the team afloat while James recovers. The Lakers have a 5-9 record without James this season. James helped lead the Lakers to their biggest comeback in 21 years on Sunday when they overcame a 27-point deficit to stun the Mavericks in Dallas, but that victory came at a cost. [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) will miss Tuesday's game between the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) and [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/) due to right foot soreness, the Lakers announced Monday. That is time the Lakers simply cannot afford to lose. They face the Thunder on Wednesday, Timberwolves Friday, and Warriors on Sunday.
LeBron James will miss Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies due to right foot soreness. D'Angelo Russell is listed as doubtful with a right ankle sprain.
Russell missed the Mavs game with a right ankle sprain. won its third game in a row to pull within a game of the No. tries to get back in the postseason. 10 spot in the Western Conference, which represents the final play-in spot, and 2½ games behind Dallas for No. James, 38, was walking with a noticeable limp following the Mavs game. James finished Sunday's game, scoring 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and L.A.
LeBron James will miss Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies due to right foot soreness. D'Angelo Russell is listed as doubtful with a right ankle sprain.
Russell missed the Mavs game with a right ankle sprain. won its third game in a row to pull within a game of the No. However, it now appears he will miss a number of those games as L.A. 10 spot in the Western Conference, which represents the final play-in spot, and 2½ games behind Dallas for No. James finished the game, scoring 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and L.A. James, 38, was walking with a noticeable limp following the Mavs game.
James played just under 37 minutes against the Mavericks, finishing with 26 points and eight rebounds, helping the Lakers improve to 29-32.
But now it appears as though he will miss a sizable portion of those games, dealing a big blow to the Lakers' playoff hopes. James has missed 14 of the Lakers' 61 games this season with various ailments. D'Angelo Russell is dealing with his own ankle injury and is doubtful for Tuesday's game. James' injury certainly changes Los Angeles' outlook and alters their chances of making a late-season push for the postseason. Los Angeles has won two of the first three games against Golden State this season. [Lakers already ruled James out](https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2023-02-27_07PM.pdf) for Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
James suffered the injury in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks.
[Troy Brown Jr.](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/troy-brown-jr-VYZHoNMwJDDOVeZ0/) has been James’ primary backup since the rotation reshuffle. Beyond that, the Lakers will likely play [Rui Hachimura](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/rui-hachimura-qzSY3bocNkNzQ2KH/) and [Austin Reaves](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/austin-reaves-tXhYjgbjhuu4Ro1r/) more at small forward in attempt to juice up their offense. He remains a top-10 player, and a team that was just hitting its stride, winning four of five games with its new group, can’t survive his absence. For starters, there are only six weeks remaining in the regular season. - James scored 26 points against the Mavericks. Here’s what you need to know:
James seemingly hurt his foot during Lakers' comeback win over Mavs on Sunday.
Now the Lakers will have to rely on Davis and Russell, their new point guard, to keep the team afloat while James recovers. The Lakers have a 5-9 record without James this season. James helped lead the Lakers to their biggest comeback in 21 years on Sunday when they overcame a 27-point deficit to stun the Mavericks in Dallas, but that victory came at a cost. [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) will miss Tuesday's game between the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) and [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/) due to right foot soreness, the Lakers announced Monday. That is time the Lakers simply cannot afford to lose. They face the Thunder on Wednesday, Timberwolves Friday, and Warriors on Sunday.
The game's all-time leading point scorer is staring at a period on the sidelines.
But that performance is set to cost the game’s all-time leading point scorer. He dropped 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Lakers came from behind to win by three points. James miraculously played through the injury that is now expected to require multiple opinions, sources said, and the Lakers are bracing for his absence to be multiple weeks.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
LeBron James sustained the injury in the third quarter of the Lakers' win over the Mavericks on Sunday and left the arena with a signficant limp.
At 29-32 and in 12th place in the Western Conference, the Lakers are trying to get into the playoffs. James, 38, missed games earlier in the season and has played in 47 of Los Angeles’ 61 games. The last time? 19, James told reporters that the Lakers’ remaining games were the 23 most important regular-season games of his career. James, who left Dallas’ arena with a significant limp, is listed as “out” with right foot soreness for Tuesday’s game at Memphis,, and the Lakers have not released additional details. He finished the game, scoring 26 points but was overheard on ABC telling the Lakers bench, “I heard a pop.”
James will reportedly seek additional opinions on the foot injury he suffered in Sunday's comeback victory over Dallas.
But he stayed in to finish the game, noting how important it was to the Lakers’ playoff hopes. The top six teams in each conference are guaranteed playoff berths. James played 37 minutes in the Lakers’ 111-108 win at Dallas on Sunday, helping Los Angeles rally from a 27-point deficit.
The all-star forward is expected to miss multiple weeks as the retooled Lakers look to surge up the standings and secure a postseason berth.
[the NBA’s all-time leading scorer](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/02/07/lebron-james-scoring-record/?itid=lk_inline_manual_17) and set a league record by [appearing in his 19th All-Star Game](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/02/19/nba-all-star-game-lebron-james-jayson-tatum/?itid=lk_inline_manual_17). With roughly six weeks remaining in the regular season, Los Angeles is one game out of the West’s play-in mix and 2½ games out of securing a guaranteed playoff spot by finishing with a top-six record in the conference. Los Angeles is 4-1 since parting with Westbrook, including convincing wins over the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors, two teams in the West’s play-in mix. The Athletic [first reported Monday](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1630362855747862528) that James would be sidelined for an extended period of time. James immediately reacted, holding the middle of his right foot and saying he “heard it pop.” Despite the setback, James continued playing, posting 26 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers faced-off against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on...
LeBron James could face multiple weeks on the sidelines after suffering a foot injury, US media said Monday, dealing a blow to the Los Angeles Lakers hopes ...
After a shaky start to the season, the Lakers have improved markedly in recent weeks following a flurry of roster moves that has strengthened the team's lineup. James later said he was determined not to leave the game in a bid to help the recently revitalised Lakers claim victory. Los Angeles (AFP) – LeBron James could face multiple weeks on the sidelines after suffering a foot injury, US media said Monday, dealing a blow to the Los Angeles Lakers hopes of forcing their way into the playoffs.
"It's 23 of the most important games of my career, for the regular season," James said at All-Star weekend. "That's the type of mindset that I have and I hope ...
What is clear is that the choices he and the Lakers make moving forward will dictate what kind of twilight James is capable of having. The Lakers landed [D'Angelo Russell](/nba/players/2152730/dangelo-russell/) at the deadline. The [Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) ruled him out of Tuesday's game against the [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/), but as the front-end of a back-to-back, that was to be expected. The [Timberwolves](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIN/minnesota-timberwolves/) can do so on Friday. [Kyrie Irving](/nba/players/1779901/kyrie-irving/) in Cleveland. [Thunder](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/OKC/oklahoma-city-thunder/) can clinch a tiebreaker over the Lakers on Wednesday. The bombshell dropped soon after: the Lakers [fear an extended absence](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-foot-injury-update-lakers-star-to-miss-at-least-two-weeks-but-absence-expected-to-be-longer/) for James. Even when the ailment is fluky, such as the ankle injury James sustained in 2021 when 13 and got hurt the next time the Lakers took the floor. [Dallas Mavericks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DAL/dallas-mavericks/). "That's the type of mindset that I have and I hope the guys will have coming off the break." "I'm going to figure out ways to make sure I'm available and on the floor for every single one of these 23 games," James ended that All-Star quote by saying.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game Preview ... After a big victory over the Nuggets on Saturday night, the Grizzlies are looking to grab another win ...
When Brooks is at his best, he is an elite two-way player who is the heart and soul of the Grizzlies. James and the Lakers are only a game behind the Pelicans for the last Play-in spot, but with a cluster of teams competing for the Play-in, every game is a must-win for Los Angeles. Tuesday they host the James-less Lakers, who are coming off one of their best wins of the year. So, what do the Grizzlies need to do to grab a win before hitting the road for five games? The Grizzlies boast one of the NBA’s best home records at 25-5. When he is at his worst, Brooks is detrimental on offense, overzealous on defense and a fierce instigator, whose antics can be hard to defend. Kennard was magnificent, shooting 4/5 from deep, displaying exactly why the Grizzlies traded for the sharpshooter. While Jones and Kennard may have been feeling it from deep on Saturday, Memphis’s stars were not. In Memphis’s big win over the Nuggets on Saturday, the Grizzlies shot 15/44 (34.1%) from three. While this matchup may be a little less exciting without the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on the court, Davis and the new-look Lakers could still give the Grizzlies trouble. The Grizzlies have not been quite the same dating back to last month when the Los Angeles Lakers broke Memphis’s 11-game win streak in what will forever be known as [the Shannon Sharpe game.](https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1616659975534743553?s=20) The Grizzlies are 5-10 since and have been a mess offensively. [Philadelphia 76ers](https://www.libertyballers.com) in its first game after the All-Star break, but it looked more like the team Grizzlies fans had come to love earlier in the year when they went up by as much as 35 against Denver on Saturday.
The 38-year-old had started limping after falling to the floor in pain late in the third quarter in the Sunday's match.
However, he had played in the fourth quarter and scored 11 of his 26 points. LA Lakers had triumphed in the match by 111-108, with James scoring 26 points. He had suffered the injury during LA Lakers match against Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in the ongoing NBA season.
LeBron James reportedly could miss the Lakers' game against the Warriors on Sunday.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reportedly is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a right foot injury on Sunday.
But now it appears as though he will miss a sizable portion of those games, dealing a big blow to the Lakers' playoff hopes. James has missed 14 of the Lakers' 61 games this season with various ailments. James' injury certainly changes Los Angeles' outlook and alters their chances of making a late-season push for the postseason. D'Angelo Russell is dealing with his own ankle injury and is doubtful for Tuesday's game. Los Angeles has won two of the first three games against Golden State this season. If James is out for at least a week, he will miss Sunday's matchup against the Warriors at Crypto.com Arena, the final meeting of the season between the two rivals.
LeBron James will reportedly seek additional opinions on the foot injury he suffered in Sunday's comeback victory over Dallas.