Is LeBron James Playing Tonight Vs Warriors? Prolonged Absence By 20x All-Star Raises Eyebrows

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to face the Golden State Warriors at Crpyto.com Arena. They are already the big man down, Anthony Davis. Official reports have confirmed that AD will be sitting this one out because of headache and nausea. And it looks like their next superstar might just not take the floor either. Everybody is anxiously waiting for the arrival of LeBron James. And with less than two hours to go, Dave McMenamin tweeted the current situation of the Purple & Gold.

“With tipoff in less than two hours, LeBron James has yet to arrive to the arena, sources told ESPN. He did not participate in the Lakers’ walkthrough. His playing status for the Warriors game is still undetermined, sources said.” So far, the Warriors have the upper hand in the games between them with a 2-1 record. The last head-to-head with LeBron present was a 121-128 loss on March 16. The Lakers have one more chance before the season ends to at least tie the series.

The Warriors (43-35) are coming in tonight with a win over the Utah Jazz previously. If they win against the Lakers, Stephen Curry and Co. will be one step closer to the ninth position. But for LA (45-34); they are just half a game behind the Kings (45-33) for the eighth rank. With just two games left in the regular season, it would be a miracle if they get close to a straight ticket to the playoffs.

The chances are highly unlikely, but every Lakers fan would love to dream. Every team upward of No. 6 doesn’t have any plans of giving their place up. And the fact that they will be facing the seventh-seeded Pelicans (46-32) in the last game of the regular season doesn’t make the odds any better.

And under such circumstances, the 4x champion has finally shown up in the arena. What’s the catch behind that now?

What did LeBron James say for showing up late for the Warriors game?

According to the latest report by McMenamin, with just an hour and five minutes left for the game to begin, LeBron James arrived. And when asked if he would suit up tonight, his answer was, “I’m about to find out.” Not long after this update, Dave followed it up with the confirmation that the Lakers superstar will be heading the matchup against the Warriors.

The starters for the game on the Lakers side are D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, and Jaxson Hayes. On the Golden State’s side, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Trayce Jackson-Davis will be starting the game.

Stay close as we keep updating the final clash of the titans!

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