{"id":30031,"date":"2024-03-09T03:07:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T00:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/30031\/lakers-rule-out-lebron-james\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T03:07:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T00:07:45","slug":"lakers-rule-out-lebron-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=30031","title":{"rendered":"Lakers rule out LeBron James vs. Bucks because of ankle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lakers rule out LeBron James vs. Bucks because of ankle\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Dave McMenamin, ESPN editor<span class=\"timestamp \">March 8, 2024, 10:54 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">Close<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN.\n<\/li>\n<li>Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009 to 2014, the Cavaliers from 2014 to 2018 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005 to 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>LOS ANGELES \u2014 LeBron James was demoted for the Los Angeles Lakers&#39; game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night because of left ankle soreness, the team announced.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the ninth game missed for James, 39, this season.<\/p>\n<p>He missed the Lakers&#39; final game before the All-Star break and the first after it while seeking treatment on his ankle, which has been a lingering issue for the 21-year-old veteran for months .<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#39;s Choice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lakers-rule-out-LeBron-James-vs-Bucks-because-of-ankle.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Lakers star limped off the court with just under four minutes remaining in the team&#39;s loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to the matter told ESPN that it was a &#8220;wear and tear&#8221; issue for James.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just something I have to deal with,\u201d James said after the Kings\u2019 loss.<\/p>\n<p>Despite winning 10 of its last 15 games, Los Angeles has fallen to 10th in the Western Conference playoff race that begins Friday, and the team&#39;s upcoming schedule is unforgiving.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers&#39; next four games will be against the Bucks, the No. 2 team in the East;  the Minnesota Timberwolves, the No. 1 team in the West;  the West&#39;s No. 7 team in Sacramento;  and the West&#39;s No. 9 team in the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers are 4-4 this season in games James has missed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lakers rule out LeBron James vs. Bucks because of ankle\u060c Dave McMenamin, ESPN editorMarch 8, 2024, 10:54 p.m. Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. 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