 | Rights: lal | Cur. Sal.: $53.37M |
| Agent: SuperAgent | Exp: 10+ years | |
| FA Tier: 3 | Age: 39 | |
| FBPPG: | Inj: No Injury | |
| Desired Salary: Between $3.28M and $48.81M | ||
| Contract Status: YBC - Year Based Contract | ||
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| James produced 30 points (11-21 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 5-7 FT), nine rebounds, 11 assists and four steals in 44 minutes during Monday's 108-106 loss to the Nuggets in Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Scoop:James did everything in his power to extend the opening-round matchup, including playing all but four minutes of Game 5, but it wasn't enough to get the job done. The 39-year-old forward poured in 30 points in each of the last two games and consistently packed the stat sheet throughout the series, averaging 27.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.0 blocks over five appearances. Apr 30 5:11 ET - | ||||||||
| Available for Game 5 James (ankle) has been cleared to play in Monday's Game 5 against Denver, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports. The Scoop: James and Anthony Davis (wrist) were each listed as probable to suit up, and they've both been given the green light for Monday's clash. James is coming off a 30-point performance in Game 4 and will need to produce at a high level again in Game 5 to give his team a chance to extend the series. Apr 30 1:25 ET |
| Probable for Game 5 James (ankle) is probable for Monday's Game 5 against the Nuggets, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports. The Scoop: James continues to deal with left ankle peroneal tendinopathy ahead of Game 5, but he'll likely be able to suit up once again. Over the first four matchups in the series, he's averaged 27.3 points, 8.3 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 40.0 minutes per game. Apr 28 11:45 ET |
| Shines with 30-point game Saturday James ended with 30 points (14-23 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals over 39 minutes during Saturday's 119-108 victory over the Nuggets in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Scoop: The Lakers are still alive in the series against the Nuggets, and James became just the fourth player in NBA history to record a 30-point playoff game at the age of 39 or older, joining Reggie Miller, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on that exclusive list. James has surpassed the 25-point mark in each of the four games in this series, and the Lakers will need him to be at his best once again if they want to avoid elimination in Game 5 on Monday. Apr 28 4:30 ET |
| Cleared to play James (ankle) is good to go for Saturday's Game 4 versus the Nuggets. The Scoop: No surprise here, as James was carrying his usual probable tag prior to this update. There's no word of any restrictions ahead of tipoff. Apr 27 11:38 ET |
