{"id":706224,"date":"2026-04-09T00:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706224\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:57:20","slug":"lakers-injury-report-will-lebron-james-marcus-smart-play-vs-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706224\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Injury Report: Will LeBron James, Marcus Smart play vs. Warriors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James is set to play, while Marcus Smart (ankle) is questionable vs. Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thebenroyer\/status\/2042034164283928712?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">initial injury report<\/a> ahead of Thursday&#8217;s showdown on the road against the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/1642-lebron-james.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LeBron  James<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/leagues\/59-nba.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-126312-any150x150.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"LeBron  James\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/1642-lebron-james.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-424561-crop100x150.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"LeBron  James\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tMIN:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t33.48<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPTS:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t20.77 (56.97%)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tREB:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.07<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tAS:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.07<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tST:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1.11<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tBL:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0.58<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tTO:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2.96<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGM:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t57<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James is all set to play as he is no longer listed in the inactive list. The 41-year-old superstar notably missed the team&#8217;s 123-87 brutal Tuesday loss against the OKC Thunder due to a foot injury.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Marcus Smart is now questionable to play. This marks a key status upgrade for the veteran guard.<\/p>\n<p>Smart has missed the last eight games for LA due to a right ankle contusion.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the significant absences of Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique), the Lakers can&#8217;t hope for positive injury news for both James and Smart heading to the NBA Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles has two more games left following the Warriors clash. 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