LeBron James missed his first set of action since making his 2025-2026 NBA season debut on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the struggling New Orleans Pelicans, firing up a back-to-back set. On Saturday night, the Lakers teased the idea of having LeBron sit out by listing him as questionable.

In the hours leading up to Sunday’s tip, the team didn’t waste much more time with his status. The Lakers made the decision to rule out LeBron for the game, leaving his status for Monday’s action against the Phoenix Suns in question.

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LeBron won't be missing two in a row on Monday night. When the Lakers released their injury report on Monday afternoon, James' name was left off, signaling he is expected to be healthy and ready to

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