The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be EXTREMELY shorthanded against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Not only did the team send out a bunch of players in the 24 hours leading up to the NBA trade deadline, but the team is now downgrading LeBron James to out on their injury report with the left ankle soreness he’s been dealing with for weeks.
This is an unfortunate absence, as the 25-30 Lakers need every win they can as they try to chase a play-in berth with their newly overhauled roster, but the team also needs James healthy for the long haul.