The Los Angeles Lakers (40-23) are set for their third game on the road as they clash against the Milwaukee Bucks (36-28) on Thursday, March 13. After recording eight straight wins, the Lakers registered two back-to-back losses. In their previous clash, they lost to the Brooklyn Nets 111-108. <\/p>
Meanwhile, the Bucks are on a three-game losing streak. In the previous match, they suffered a narrow 115-114 defeat to the Indiana Pacers. <\/p>
The Lakers were having a dream run, where the Luka Doncic-LeBron James duo was leading them to one win after the other. However, things took a u-turn for them when James sustained a left-groin strain during the Celtics game<\/a>. He walked out immediately and is expected to be sidelined for 1-2 weeks. <\/p> Needless to say, his injury had an instant impact on the Lakers’ championship run. Their championship odds see a significant drop<\/a>, and after previously holding the second seed, they have now slipped to fourth place in the Western Conference.<\/p> According to Shams Charania, James has returned to Los Angeles <\/em>as per medical recommendation and is recovering well from his groin injury. However, no official timeline has been set for his return. The 40-year-old has been ruled out of Thursday’s game and will also miss the Lakers’ matchup against the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>Will LeBron James play tonight? <\/h2>