After losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will be right back in action against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.
It will be the fourth and final game of the season between the two teams, and the Spurs currently hold the 2-1 advantage in the season series.
LeBron James ruled out vs. Spurs due to left foot arthritis
Unfortunately, the Lakers won't have the services of star forward LeBron James for the contest. James has been officially ruled out of the game with what is being listed as left foot arthritis.
James' status isn't especially surprising given that the 41-year old played 36 minutes against the Thunder less than 24 hours ago. Playing in both nights of a back-to-back has proven to be difficult for James at this late stage of his career.
On the season, James has appeared in 35 games for L.A. and posted averages of 21.8 points, 6.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals per performance.
In addition to James, the Lakers will also be without star guard Luka Doncic for the matchup with the Spurs. Doncic has been ruled out of the game due to a hamstring strain. It will be the third consecutive game missed by Doncic due to the injury.
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