LeBron James

LeBron James turned in a vintage all-around performance during Wednesday's 132-119 loss to the Spurs, tallying 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting while grabbing a season-high 15 rebounds. The 40-year-old also made a massive impact defensively with three blocks—surpassing his total for the entire season prior to this game—and dished out eight assists in 36 minutes.

Fantasy Impact

Since returning to action in mid-November, James has largely deferred scoring responsibilities to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. However, he continues to stuff the stat sheet in other areas, with Wednesday's rebounding effort more than doubling his previous season best of seven.

LeBron James has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Fantasy Impact

James was initially listed as questionable on the injury report with right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis, but is now expected to play. With him and Luka Doncic (personal) expected to suit up, Rui Hachimura will likely see a dip in usage, while Jake LaRavia, Gabe Vincent and Dalton Knecht should see reduced minutes.

LeBron James (foot/sciatica) is questionable to play in Sunday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Fantasy Impact

James is at risk of missing a second-straight game on Sunday night due to a pair of injuries that he's managing. If he is ruled out, fantasy managers should look for Jarred Vanderbilt and Jake LaRavia to see more work while he's out.

Left foot joint arthritis and sciatica will keep LeBron James out of action for Friday's game against the Celtics. The Lakers have ruled the superstar out for the second leg of their back-to-back set, as reported by Dan Woike of The Athletic.

Fantasy Impact

James is coming off a challenging shooting performance against Toronto, where he went 4-for-17 from the floor and missed all five three-point attempts, though he did dish out 11 assists in 36 minutes. With him sidelined, the team will likely turn to a committee of Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht, and Maxi Kleber to fill the void. His next opportunity to return will be Sunday against the 76ers.

Fresh off snapping a historic 1,297-game streak of scoring in double figures, LeBron James appears set to miss the second leg of a back-to-back set. Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports that the superstar is listed as doubtful for the matchup against Boston due to left foot joint arthritis and a right sciatica injury.

Fantasy Impact

The potential absence creates a massive usage vacuum, as Luka Doncic has already been ruled out for personal reasons. Austin Reaves projects to step into a featured role to carry the offense, while Jake LaRavia, Maxi Kleber, and Adou Thiero would be in line to absorb available minutes.