LeBron James was downgraded to out with a right hip contusion and left foot arthritis for the Lakers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
James missed his third straight game with his injury. He missed the first two, against the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, with a left elbow contusion and left foot arthritis.
James was injured in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ game last Thursday night. James had scored over Denver Nikola Jokic, but was clipped by the Nuggets center and fell hard onto the court, holding his left elbow.