Will LeBron James play against the Clippers tonight? Lakers star’s final look originally appeared on The Sporting News. Click here to add Sports News as your go-to source.
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their third straight game against the Clippers on Saturday night. This will be the teams’ second game of the season, with the Lakers defeating the Clippers in the NBA Cup group stages in late November.
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The Lakers will be without some key contributors on Saturday night against the Clippers. Austin Reeves, Deandre Ayton and Gabe Vincent have all been ruled out with various ailments. The good news for the Lakers, though, is that superstar forward LeBron James will be playing.
LeBron James will play against Clippers on Saturday night
James was not listed on the official injury report for the game, meaning he was cleared to play. This will be James’ fifth consecutive game, but only his 11th all season.
So far, James has played 10 times, averaging 18.6 points, 7.5 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game. In the first game against the Clippers, he scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
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Two Los Angeles teams have gone in different directions this season. The Lakers are fourth in the Western Conference with a 19-7 record and look like a strong contender. Meanwhile, the Clippers ranked 14th in the league with 6 wins and 21 losses. They have lost five consecutive games against the Lakers.
After Saturday night’s game, the two Los Angeles teams will face off twice more later this season – once in January and once in February.
