As the Los Angeles Lakers geared up for their Sunday night matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans , the NBA superstar LeBron James was ruled out in advance.

The Lakers revealed on Sunday night that LeBron is going to be managing a foot injury for the time being. The initial injury report featured James listed as questionable to play. On Sunday afternoon, the Lakers downgraded him for the night.

Hosting the 3-17 New Orleans Pelicans, the Lakers were confident they could take care of business in James’ absence. With another game on the schedule for Monday night, the Lakers could have LeBron back in the mix for a tougher opponent. The Phoenix Suns are currently carrying a 12-9 record.

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