LeBron James and resilient Lakers defeat Suns
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The only players ahead of James are 10-time All-Star and nine-time league assists leader John Stockton (15,806), 12-time All-Star Chris Paul (12,552), and 10-time All-Star and current Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd (12,091).
Utah enters a matchup with Los Angeles after losing nine straight road games. Sunday's game is the fourth meeting this season between the two teams.
The Lakers will have to play against the Thunder without LeBron James, who has been ruled out due to left foot injury management. The team is already playing without Marcus Smart, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, so now the only starter who will be suiting up for the purple and gold is Deandre Ayton.
The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that LeBron James is available to play in their Thursday night game against the Miami Heat. James was originally listed as questionable due to an elbow injury he suffered in the Lakers’ game on Wednesday against the ...
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