News: 1 day agoJames said that he won't play in Sunday's All-Star Game due to discomfort in his foot and ankle, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Spin: James has been regularly listed on the Lakers' injury report since early December due to left foot injury management and most recently a left ankle injury. He's been able to play in all but one of the Lakers' games since the beginning of January, and over that span he has averaged 25.6 points, 9.1 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 33.9 minutes per game while shooting 54.5 percent from the field. James said that he was hoping to feel good enough to play in the All-Star Game, but he ultimately decided that it was more important to avoid aggravating an injury ahead of the Lakers' final stretch of the regular season, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com. James is aiming to be available for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, according to Woike.