LeBron to play on minutes restriction, unlikely to play any extra back-to-backs transferring ahead.
The Los Angeles Lakers are nonetheless mathematically alive within the hunt for a spot within the playfs, nevertheless it seems the crew is getting ready to throw within the towel.
In accordance with a report by Yahoo Sports activities’ Chris Haynes, the Lakers and LeBron James have agreed to a minutes restriction transferring ahead. Moreover, it is unlikely that the four-time MVP will play in any extra back-to-back video games down the stretch.
Although LeBron reached one other milestone in his profession Wednesday night time, as he surpassed Michael Jordan for fourth on the NBA’s all-time scoring record, the Lakers suffered one other essential L by the hands the Denver Nuggets.
Consequently the 115-99 loss, the Lakers are actually sitting in 11th place within the Western Convention at 30-35. With 17 video games remaining, the crew is 6.5 video games again the eighth seeded Los Angeles Clippers, and so they’re nearer record-wise to the Memphis Grizzlies, who’ve the sixth worst file within the league.
LeBron, 34, is averaging 27.1 factors, eight.6 rebounds and eight assists in 47 video games this season. He additionally averages the seventh most minutes per recreation with 35.6 minutes per.
Up subsequent for the Lakers is a Saturday night time matchup in opposition to the Celtics in Boston, a recreation which is able to air on ABC at eight:30pm ET. There are three back-to-back video games remaining on the Lakers schedule, so it is possible James will miss at the very least three extra video games and presumably extra as soon as they’re ficially eradicated from playf competition.