Ever since LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been listed out because of injuries, it has been trouble in paradise for the Los Angeles Lakers. From being one of the top teams in the Western Conference, they have slid down to the fifth spot.

With a 32-19 record, there is a fear that their standing in the West could become worse. However, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel for the purple and gold. The good news about Davis and LeBron James’ return has surfaced.

Major update on LeBron James return

Anthony Davis has missed 23 games till now because an Achilles injury is the most feared and dangerous one to recover from. Although, his absence was taken lightly as long as LeBron James was in the lineup.

But after the All-Star weekend, Bron had an unfortunate night against the Atlanta Hawks, where he brutally injured his ankle.

Since then, the Lakers have been struggling to keep up and get victories home. Initially, there was no set timeline for their return, which made the situation worse. However, the organization now has a ray of hope and fans have a day to look forward to for their superstars to return.

As per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Davis “will return to the lineup after the Lakers’ five-game Eastern Conference swing underway.” But nothing can be set in stone when it involves an ACL injury. Until Davis actually comes back, one can’t be completely sure.

This also came with a development on LeBron’s injury status, who has also missed nine games till now. “The assumption is is that he will return by month’s end and duly return to elite form.”

That being said, one should consider that this is his 18th season, and he is 37-years-old. This means his road to recovery won’t be as smooth.

The Lakers trip to the East

The defending champions are headed to the Eastern conference for five games. In fact, they have already had their first win out of the five against the Toronto Raptors. This wasn’t just a blowout win, but this was the Lakers’ first win against Toronto after 2014.

This might sound impressive, which it is, but the Raptors were under-manned with just eight players valuable to play. But without AD and LeBron, one can count this as an achievement for them.

The next few games won’t be easy either. They are scheduled to face their speculated title contender, the Brooklyn Nets, former title contenders, Miami Heat, and biggest rivals, the Boston Celtics. Will they be able to get more victories without their two stars?

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