The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Milwaukee Bucks tonight with six players on their injury report, including LeBron James, who has returned to Los Angeles for further recovery.
NBA insider Shams Charania reported that James remains sidelined due to a left groin strain and will miss the final two games of the Lakers’ road trip.
Luka Doncic is listed as questionable with right ankle soreness, while Rui Hachimura (left patellar tendinopathy), Jaxson Hayes (right knee contusion), Maxi Kleber (right foot surgery recovery), and Bronny James (G League assignment) are all out.
Milwaukee, dealing with its own injury concerns, has Giannis Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) and Damian Lillard (right groin soreness) listed as probable.
Chris Livingston is questionable with an illness, while Bobby Portis is serving a league suspension and Tyler Smith is doubtful with back spasms.
Los Angeles (40-23) has dropped from second to fourth in the Western Conference after back-to-back losses and key wins by Memphis (42-24) and Denver (42-24).
Despite the recent skid, the Lakers are 8-2 in their last 10 games and will look to bounce back against a struggling Bucks squad.
Milwaukee (36-28) has lost three straight games and is 6-4 in its last 10, sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference.
This will be the first of two regular-season meetings between the teams, with the next matchup scheduled for March 20 in Los Angeles.
