The Los Angeles Lakers have upgraded LeBron James to questionable for their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. James has been sidelined the last two games with ankle soreness.
In recent years, the Lakers probably wouldn’t have sweat a game against Cleveland without James, but the Cavs actually look like a cohesive basketball team this year. Through five games, they have posted a 3-2 record.
The Lakers are also coming off of a game in which they blew a 30-point lead to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have the worst record in the Western Conference.