This week, the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a tough slate, with road matchups against the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers on their upcoming schedule. According to a report from ESPN Senior Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, they will have to prepare for those games without star forward LeBron James.
Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss back-to back games on Thursday (Clippers) and Friday (Blazers) to rest his right ankle, sources tell ESPN. James will proceed cautiously with ankle injury as playoffs approach.