LeBron Sits Out vs. Defending Champ Thunder With Left Foot Soreness

LeBron James has been ruled out for Tuesday night's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena with left foot soreness — an injury that's been a recurring issue all season tied to chronic foot arthritis.

The timing couldn't be worse. Without Luka Doncic (who flew to Spain for experimental stem cell and PRP injections on his Grade 2 hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves also sidelined, the Lakers are sending out a skeleton crew against the 62-16 defending champions. OKC blew LA out by 43 points in their last meeting.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets just jumped the Lakers for the West's 3 seed after their overtime comeback win over Portland. With the regular season ending April 12, every game matters — and the Lakers are running out of bodies at the worst possible time.