MEMPHIS -- LeBron James says he will prioritize his health over the chase for the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff seeding down the stretch of the regular season.
"I got to be smart with it," James said after the Lakers' 136-124 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. "If I'm not healthy, or [anywhere] close to being healthy, then it's not good for our ballclub anyway. It's not good for me."
James returned from a one-game absence because of his sore left ankle -- something that has been an issue for the 21-year veteran for months -- to log his fourth triple-double of the season with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists against the Grizzlies.