The Los Angeles Lakers head into the second leg of their back-to-back tonight, facing their bitter rivals, the Boston Celtics. Just 24 hours ago, they edged out the Toronto Raptors in a thriller, capped by a sharp LeBron James assist to Rui Hachimura. But momentum met uncertainty quickly, as the franchise followed that win with a major announcement that puts LeBron’s availability for tonight in serious doubt.

“Lakers announce LeBron has been dealing with left foot joint arthritis in addition to his right sciatica. Bron is doubtful to play vs. the Celtics,” Bleacher Report wrote on X.

This could be a massive blow to Los Angeles, as they are set to miss the likes of Luka Doncic, too. The Slovenian is out due to personal reasons. Worse, Marcus Smart is also dealing with a left lumbar musc

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