LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers' games against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday because of tendinitis in his left ankle, the team announced.
It is the second time in the last two weeks that James has sat out the second leg of a back-to-back, after also resting for Los Angeles' 122-119 road victory against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Lakers lost to the Chicago Bulls, 124-108, on Wednesday, with James posting 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in 37 minutes.
It was the third straight loss for the Lakers, who fell to just 1-4 since their in-season tournament championship win in Las Vegas.