1 week Ago By Trikansh Kher
The Los Angeles Lakers are in a dire situation down 0-3 and they will need all the help they can get. They stand on the brink of another 4-0 sweep, repeating their fate in last year’s Conference Finals, as they go up against the Denver Nuggets tonight in Game 4 of their first-round matchup. Unfortunately for the Lakers squad, the recently released injury report for Game 4 isn’t looking too promising.
Making yet another appearance on the injury report, Lakers superstar LeBron James has prompted some level of concern among fans. However, the Lakers forward has been tagged as “probable” on the injury report, citing his ankle issues[left ankle, Peroneal Tendinopathy], an injury that has pestered James throughout the second half of this season. Joining James on the injury report is his running mate, Anthony Davis, who has been listed as “questionable” ahead of the Lakers’ second home game at Crypto.
com Arena. Davis’s “questionable” status ahead of game 4 comes after he recently sprained his left wrist. The Lakers big man had been tagged for back issues in the previous games, but the mention of a “wrist sprain” has never come up before.
Regardless of the ailments, both James and Davis will probably turn up for this must-win game 4 at home, as the LA side tries to avoid a repeat of last year’s Western Conference Finals. While the Lakers might manage without a 39-year-old LeBron James, Anthony Davis will definitely be needed to guard Denver’s superstar cen.
