The Los Angeles Lakers are pretty much always listing LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the injury report at this point, sometimes as probable, and other times as questionable. James is questionable for tonight’s action, so let’s dive into the most recent LeBron James injury update to discuss his odds of playing. If you’re hungry for more action, check out our NBA player prop bets, our NBA betting tools or our NBA betting promos!
LeBron James Injury Update: Is Los Angeles’ Star Playing Tonight?
LeBron James Injury Update
The Los Angeles Lakers have once again listed LeBron James as questionable. The 39-year-old superstar received the designation as a result of a left calf contusion. James was also listed as questionable with a calf injury for Saturday’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. James has missed just one game all season.
Are the Lakers just messing with us at this point by listing Davis and James as questionable every night? I don’t think so. With James playing such a high-usage, high-minutes role at 39 years old, the Lakers have to be very careful with managing his workload. James just tallied 36 minutes on Saturday, and tonight’s game is the first of four in three days for the team.
Is LeBron James Playing for Los Angeles Tonight?
So is LeBron James playing for the Lakers tonight? Almost certainly. The Lakers are in a marquee matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on NBA TV. Commissioner Adam Silver’s campaign against load management has seemingly worked, as fewer and fewer stars are missing games at random, and I’d give James far better than the coinflip odds of playing that a questionable tag usually implies.
James’ point total sits at 24.5 across the major sportsbooks, including BetMGM. If you agree that James’ recent injury designations are just noise, consider playing his over at the sportsbook. James is averaging 25.5 points per game on the year, recording 25-plus exactly half the time. Make sure to check out our BetMGM bonus code for free OddsShopper Premium and your first bet paid back as a bonus bet up to $1,500!
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