"One night after assisting the game-winning basket against the Toronto Raptors, superstar forward LeBron James will miss the Lakers ' rivalry game against the Boston Celtics, the team announced Friday. James was downgraded to out less than three hours before the game as he manages sciatica in his right side and joint arthritis in his left foot. The Lakers (16-5) are also without Luka Doncic for the second consecutive game as he is out because of personal reasons"
"The 40-year-old James has played only six games after missing the first 14 games because of sciatica. He missed one game because of the foot injury, which is a lingering problem from last season. He has yet to play back-to-back games, and coach JJ Redick said the goal is to build James' fitness to the point where he can do that."
LeBron James will miss Friday's game against the Boston Celtics because of sciatica in his right side and joint arthritis in his left foot. James has appeared in six games after missing the first 14 due to sciatica and has not yet played back-to-back contests this season. Luka Doncic is out for personal reasons and Marcus Smart is sidelined with a left lumbar muscle strain, raising reliance on Austin Reaves. Reaves scored 44 points and had 10 assists against Toronto and is averaging 41 points across four games without Doncic. The Lakers continue a three-game, four-day Eastern Conference road trip with the next game scheduled in Philadelphia on Monday.
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