James joins Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart as unavailable against Oklahoma City, managing a sore left foot before the regular season ends Sunday.

Trouble has befriended the Los Angeles Lakers. They are heading into Tuesday’s big night against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.

The Oklahoma City Thunder begin a crucial stretch run Tuesday night in Los Angeles with a chance to lock up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City needs just two wins in its final four games to secure the top spot, with the homestretch starting with a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Tuesday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to left foot injury management, the team announced.

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It's Thunder vs. Lakers on Tuesday in the NBA. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been defeated by more points. They fell six points short of their worst margin of defeat ever — a 49-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2017.