UPDATE: Los Angeles Lakers Make LeBron James Announcement Before Cavs Game

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On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in California.

The Lakers are coming off a 120-101 victory over the Washington Wizards (also at home).

LeBron James went off for 21 points, ten rebounds, 12 assists and one block while shooting 8/16 from the field and 1/3 from three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.

Los Angeles Lakers Make LeBron James Announcement

UPDATE: LeBron James is available. 

UPDATE: LeBron James will be a game-time decision (h/t Dan Woike of The Athletic).

For Tuesday’s game, the Lakers have announced that James will be listed as questionable on the injury report.

Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com wrote: “LeBron James (injury management) is QUESTIONABLE for tonight’s game against #Cavs — Cleveland’s only regular season visit to his palace.”

James And The Lakers

James is currently averaging 20.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 51.2% from the field and 31.4% from three-point range in 54 games.

At 41, he has still been one of the best 25 players in the league.

Legion Hoops wrote: “LeBron James is one win away from becoming the winningest player in NBA history, passing Kareem, per @ClutchPoints.

He has a chance to do it tonight against the Cavaliers. Storybook.”

In addition to James having a strong year, the Lakers are also the third seed in the Western Conference with a 49-26 record in 75 games.

Over their last ten games, they have gone 9-1 (and the Lakers have also won three in a row).

At home, they are 25-12 in 37 games at Crypto.com Arena.

Following the Cavs, the Lakers will play their next game on Thursday night when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Cavs Ahead Of Los Angeles Visit

The Cavs are in the middle of another strong year where they are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-28 record in 75 games.

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and 7-3 over their last ten).

Law Murray of The Athletic wrote: “As previously announced, Cavaliers will not have Jaylon Tyson (declared Cleveland Donovan’s town) or Dean Wade (not Dwyane) tonight at Los Angeles As expected, Jarrett Allen and Max Strus will play after being held out last night at Utah Sam Merrill (0/8 3s last night) is out”

Following the Lakers, the Cavs will play their next game on Thursday night when they visit the Golden State Warriors.

On the road, they are 23-14 in 37 games away from Ohio.