The Los Angeles Lakers lost their last game of 2025 to the Detroit Pistons. They’ll look to respond by winning their first game of 2026 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
It will be the second game of the season between Los Angeles and Memphis, as the Lakers bested the Grizzlies, 117-112, in an NBA Cup group stage game back on Halloween.
LeBron James will play against Grizzlies on Friday night
Lakers star forward LeBron James didn’t play in that game as he was sidelined with sciatica, but the story will be different this time around.
Though James missed the first matchup with Memphis, he won’t miss the second one. James isn’t listed on the official injury report for the contest, indicating that he’ll be available to be out on the floor with his teammates.
On the season, James has appeared in 15 games for the Lakers and posted averages of 20.3 points, 6.5 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1 steal in 32.9 minutes of action per performance.
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