The Los Angeles Lakers are back at it again this Sunday night, as they are set to host the Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It is a short turnaround for the Purple & Gold, as they just played on Saturday night in a road game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland.
Now on a two-game losing streak, Los Angeles will look to get back on track again, but will LeBron James and Luka Doncic suit up and see action versus Scottie Barnes and the rest of the Raptors?
Here's everything we know about the injury report about LeBron James' and Luka Doncic's injuries and their playing status vs. the Raptors.
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LeBron James, Luka Doncic injury statuses vs.Raptors
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) sits on the bench during a timeout against the Sacramento Kings in the second quarter at the Golden 1 Center.
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The NBA's official injury report lists four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James as questionable for the matchup against the Raptors, citing left foot joint arthritis and right sciatica.
James, who just turned 41 years old in December, played the most minutes among all players from either side in the Trail Blazers game, as he logged 32 minutes of action, while scoring 20 points on 6-for-16 shooting from the field with nine rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and a steal.
Given his age and the mileage on his body, the future Basketball Hall of Famer can be expected to always pop up on injury reports, especially in the second leg of a back-to-back.
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As for Doncic, the Lakers superstar guard missed the Portland game due to a groin issue and is listed as questionable for the meeting with the Raptors for the same injury. In his most recent appearance, the 26-year-old Doncic dropped 39 points on 15-for-26 shooting from the floor with three rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes of action against the Charlotte Hornets last Thursday.
On the season, James is putting up 22.6 points to go with 6.0 rebounds and 6.9 assists while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 32.2 percent from behind the arc. Meanwhile, Doncic is averaging 33.6 points, 8.7 assists and 7.7 rebounds per outing, while connecting on 46.8 percent of his shots from the floor and 33.4 percent from the 3-point region.
So, when it comes to the question of whether LeBron James and/or Luka Doncic is playing tonight vs. the Raptors, the answer is probably.
Lakers injury report
LeBron James – Questionable (foot, sciatica)
Luka Doncic – Questionable (Groin)
Austin Reaves – Out (cakf)
Adou Thiero -Out (knee)
Raptors injury report
Jamison Battle – Probable (Ankle)
RJ Barrett – Out (Ankle)
Chucky Hepburn – Out (Two-way)
Ja'Kobe Walter – Out (Hip)
Immanuel Quickley – Questionable (Back)
Jakob Poeltl – Out (Back)