LeBron James could return to the floor on Saturday.
He went through an active, healthy-looking warmup on Thursday night, but then he sat out his seventh consecutive game with a groin injury.
The Lakers are in action Saturday night at home against the Chicago Bulls.
Will Los Angeles have its all-time great back on the floor? Here’s the latest news on James’ status.
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Is LeBron James playing tonight?
James is currently listed as questionable for Lakers-Bulls on Saturday night with a left groin strain, per the NBA’s official injury report.
That’s an upgrade for James. Before the Nuggets game on Wednesday and Bucks game on Thursday, James had already been ruled out 24 hours in advance.
This time, LeBron looks like he’ll be closer to a game-time decision.
The Lakers could use him after the Bucks stomped all over them on Thursday night.
This might be a better chance for James to return, because the Lakers have an off-day before playing Monday, then another off-day before playing Wednesday, as opposed to the back-to-back earlier this week.
Lakers schedule 2024-25
Here are the Lakers’ next five games, beginning with Saturday’s showdown with Chicago.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
TV channel |
| Saturday, March 22 | Chicago Bulls | 10:30 p.m. | Spectrum Sportsnet |
| Monday, March 24 | Orlando Magic | 7 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Wednesday, March 26 | Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Thursday, March 27 | Chicago Bulls | 8 p.m. | Spectrum Sportsnet |
| Saturday, March 29 | Memphis Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | Spectrum Sportsnet |
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