EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers congregated as a team Wednesday for the first time since Sunday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers, only an important figure was missing from the group: LeBron James.
"LeBron is not with the team right now," Lakers coach JJ Redick said after practice. "He's out for personal reasons, excused absence."
James sat out the Blazers game because of soreness in his left foot. It was the first game the 39-year-old James missed all season.
With the schedule providing a break -- L.