The Los Angeles Lakers have released their injury report for Monday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, with LeBron James (left hamstring tendinopathy) and Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinitis) listed as questionable.
Additionally, Cam Reddish (sprained right ankle) and Gabe Vincent (left knee surgery) remain on the roster as they recover from injuries. It’s no surprise that James and Davis added to their injury tally as they played 48 and 45 minutes, respectively, in a season-long double overtime win over the Golden State Warriors. Davis went down in the third quarter with a hip and knee injury, but fought back early in the fourth quarter.
Although he wasn’t moving well, Davis said his hamstring felt better after the game.Hip cramping was an issue that plagued Davis early in the season, so it’s nice to see it not listed on the injury report this time around. The Lakers play back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday, so given their workload this season, it wouldn’t be surprising to see James and Davis out against the Atlanta Hawks. To act. .
Getting James and Davis to Los Angeles will be important as they have a game on Monday against a team just below them in the standings. But until then, the big picture of keeping the stars healthy remains a top priority for the Lakers. This is a season where every win counts for the team to get back into postseason contention. Alex Caruso wonders what happened to the Lakers’ LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
One of the Lakers’ last wins was against the Chicago Bulls, which brought former fan favorite Alex Caruso back to LA.After the game, Caruso admitted that he sometimes wonders what would have happened if he had stayed with the Lakers and continued to play with James and Davis.Caruso is a trade target for the Lakers before the deadline, so a reunion could be in the cards.