For the second straight game, LeBron James will be out while Anthony Davis will be listed as doubtful for the Lakers ahead of Thursday’s contest against the Jazz. Wenyen Gabriel, who sprained his ankle late in Tuesday’s game against Dallas, remains questionable, an extension of the day-to-day prognosis given to him by the team after the Mavericks contest.
James is continuing to deal with his sprained ankle that he suffered in Sunday’s game against the Pelicans. While he powered through it in that contest, the sprain was a significant one that led to swelling on Monday and has kept him sidelined not just from the game but from practice as well.