LeBron James has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets with left ankle soreness, the Los Angeles Lakers announced.
James was originally listed as probable on Monday morning before being downgraded to questionable and then out later on in the day.
The news comes shortly after James was named Western Conference player of the week after averaging 35 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in his last three games. The 18-time All-Star has won the weekly award 66 times in his career, including on five occasions with the Lakers.