{"id":654541,"date":"2026-03-12T14:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/654541\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:57:39","slug":"is-lebron-james-playing-vs-bulls-tonight-game-status-for-lakers-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/654541\/","title":{"rendered":"Is LeBron James playing vs. Bulls tonight? Game status for Lakers star"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is LeBron James playing vs. Bulls tonight? Game status for Lakers star<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> will look to pull out a fourth straight win when they host the Chicago Bulls<\/a> on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

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L.A.\u2019s current three-game winning streak comes despite the fact that star forward LeBron James missed each of the last three games due to a right hip contusion and left foot arthritis.<\/p>\n

LeBron James questionable vs. Bulls\u00a0due to right hip contusion, left foot arthritis<\/p>\n

When it comes to James\u2019 status for the game against Chicago, we\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n

James is currently listed as \u201cquestionable\u201d for the contest<\/a> due to the hip contusion and foot arthritis. His final status will be determined prior to tipoff, which is set for 10:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

So fat this season, James has appeared in 44 total games for the Lakers. He’s averaging 21.4 points, 7.0 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per performance.<\/p>\n

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The meeting between L.A. and Chicago will be the second and final of the season. The Lakers bested the Bulls, 129-118, in the first meeting in January. James tallied 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in that game.<\/p>\n

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