Lakers’ LeBron James will sit out his first game of the season on Wednesday at the Sacramento Kings on the back-to-back, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The absence won’t impact his All-Star Game appearance Sunday in Atlanta.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 3, 2021
LeBron (Rest) Out vs. Sacramento Wednesday Night (Per Shams)
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March 2, 2021 1 Comment
Like I said in the podcast last night, the Lakers don’t really care about this game other than to finish the first half with no more injuries. Makes sense to give LeBron the night off. We should be able to handle the Kings without LeBron and AD and the game itself is just 1 of 72. Don’t risk anybody getting hurt, especially LeBron after playing last night.