LeBron James to miss eighth consecutive game

LeBron James to miss eighth consecutive game

What's the buzz on Twitter?

Sean Highkin @highkin
LeBron James using an all-in-one home gym that ordinary people can buy is as believable as Shaq driving a Buick. – 8:37 PM

Bill Oram @billoram
No LeBron vs Giannis tomorrow, as the Lakers star will miss his eighth game with the ab strain and 10th overall. Earliest he could come back is Friday in Boston, more than two weeks since he first suffered the injury. – 3:58 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James is officially listed as out for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee with his abdominal strain, per the Lakers. It will be his eighth straight missed game and 10th missed game overall this season. As @Adrian Wojnarowski reported, it's possible James will return to the court Fri in BOS – 3:51 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
"Keep going, bro. You're going to play so long that people are going to forget we even played together." – Dwyane Wade on former co-star LeBron James in 19th season. Wade sits down with @Stadium: LeBron, communication being key with Utah-Donovan Mitchell, new Memoir, more. pic.twitter.com/6V6NMLY9lH – 10:30 AM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James has seen enough. He heads to the locker room while the Bulls have a 114-88 lead over the Lakers with 5:18 left – 12:47 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Lakers reportedly didn't pursue DeMar DeRozan in part because they were afraid of the hard cap
With LeBron, AD and DeMar, the Lakers would've had $33.1 million in room left below it
They ultimately spent only around $3.1 million more on their supporting cast post-Russ trade – 12:46 AM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Seriously, AD should be the best player on the floor every night, and he's not even close to that. Time for LeBron to drain this Los Angeles swamp! – 12:31 AM

Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Since Anthony Davis joined the Lakers, they will now be 9-12 in games with AD but without LeBron.
While in New Orleans, AD won one playoff series in seven seasons.
AD is a really good player and it's November… but at what point does it become OK to expect more sans LeBron? – 12:18 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I've covered the Lakers since LeBron arrived and in less than a month I've already grown to trust Carmelo Anthony and Wayne Ellington more from behind the arc than any other shooters they've had in that span. Not even really close either. – 11:14 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I can't wait to see LeBron play with Wayne Ellington. He just looks like exactly the sort of shooter that tends to thrive with Bron. Great at relocating off of others' drives. Totally comfortable faking out a frantic close out. Just seems like that's gonna be a really nice fit. – 11:02 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
The Lakers miss LeBron in every situation, of course, but here's a specific one, where Chicago is completely selling out to keep Davis from getting any clean touches. Can't do that with LeBron on the floor.
Bulls up 31-19, with Davis having attempted 1 shot. – 11:02 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers coach Frank Vogel on how the team will handle LeBron James' return to play: "We trust him to monitor his own progression." LeBron still out for tonight vs the Bulls – 8:53 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Frank Vogel confirmed that LeBron James is out tonight, and added they they trust him to make smart decisions on when he's ready to return. – 8:52 PM

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