LeBron James misses 1st game this season, sidelined versus Portland due to left foot soreness
LeBron James will sit out Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to left foot soreness, the NBA career scoring leader’s first missed game of the season
By DOUG PADILLA
Published - Dec 08, 2024, 09:32 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:03 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James will sit out Sunday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to left foot soreness, the NBA career scoring leader's first missed game of the season.
The 39-year-old James had been upgraded to probable early Sunday before being downgraded to doubtful less than two hours before tipoff. He officially was ruled out about 30 minutes before gametime.
James has played in the Lakers' first 23 games of the season, averaging 23.0 points with 9.1 assists and 8.0 rebounds.
Los Angeles got off to fast 10-4 start, but has lost seven of its last nine games, including falling 134-132 in overtime at Atlanta on Friday and stands at 12-11.
