James will be missing his third game this month due to a sore foot, despite sitting out against Portland and Minnesota. Lakers coach JJ Redick stated that he is "a little under the weather," but does not anticipate a long absence for him.
Davis went through pregame warmups after he was hurt in the first quarter of the
Lakers’ 115-113 win
at Golden State on Wednesday.The Lakers were able to navigate the
loss of Davis on Christmas
to pick up their fourth win in five games, but they split the two outings without James, who is averaging 23.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and nine assists per game in his 22nd NBA season.Gabe Vincent started in place of James.