LeBron James announced after the Lakers’ game against the Pistons on Tuesday that he would not play against the Jazz, so the Lakers will be without him on Wednesday. At the end of last week, LeBron participated in the team’s most recent back-to-back games against the Nuggets and Pelicans, but he missed the final two games against the Hawks and Celtics.
He had missed the team’s first two of their previous three back-to-backs in December before that. To put it briefly, LeBron frequently sits on consecutive days.
He might be able to sit out because the Lakers have a little more breathing room. They are now three games over.500 for the first time since December after their victory on Tuesday.
The Lakers are 3-2 this season without him, though they did win their most recent game against the Celtics. LeBron attended a trip game in Utah, which
