The Lakers are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks, following the Warriors’ demonstration of how a decent defense can slow down Giannis Antetokounmpo. Fans are hoping for a complete team against the Greek Freak. However, that has been in doubt since LeBron James announced his decision on back-to-back schedules. A day’s break between losing to the Spurs and facing Giannis still makes Bron’s availability doubtful.

The Lakers’ latest injury report, released ahead of tomorrow, lists LeBron James and Rui Hachimura as questionable. James is suffering from the usual ailments, joint arthritis in his left foot and sciatica issues in his right leg. With painful conditions in both legs, it’s hard to say if James would be in the shape to play tomorrow.

Rui Hachimura is suffering from right calf strain. He’s missed five games so far but has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow.

Meanwhile, there’s no positive update on Austin Reaves. He’s still recovering from a left calf strain while Adou Thiero also remains out with MCL sprain.

Fans are especially counting on LeBron James to get back to the court tomorrow. They just got a taste of what it’s like without him right after he made an open declaration about his personal schedule.

LeBron James’ void felt in Lakers’ rotation

After a slump, LeBron James had taken it upon himself to fix the Lakers’ communication gaps. The offense was back on track, and he was deferring more to Luka Doncic’s leadership.

The result was an improved game against the Pelicans on Tuesday (January 7), their fourth win in five games. In the 103-111 win, James matched Doncic with 30 games, including a last-quarter spurt.

The Lakers had to play the Spurs the next day. However, after that performance, James made a declaration, “Every back-to-back for the rest of the season is TBD. I am 41, I got the most minutes in NBA history… bank it right now.”

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As proclaimed, James didn’t play against the Spurs. The official injury report listed the same arthritic foot and sciatica condition. The result was that the Spurs held the Lakers down to only 91 points.

Without Reaves and James, the Lakers’ offense is nearly halved. Meanwhile, the Bucks are relatively healthy with Giannis Antetokounmpo returning from a calf strain.

This would be the second matchup of the season between the Bucks and Lakers. In their November clash, LA crushed the Bucks 119-95 off the back of Luka Doncic’s 41 points. Bron had still not been cleared to play at that time.

Fans are counting on two full days of rest keeping King James healthy enough to be a game-time decision tomorrow. However, the starting lineup is likely to regain some life as insiders are optimistic that Hachimura will be cleared to play.

Tomorrow will be another test for the Lakers’ depth. We’d keep an eye on the final injury report until tip-off.