Though Luka Dončić’s fourth-quarter explosion showed he is capable of keeping the Lakers in big games, LeBron James’ fourth-quarter groin injury will loom large after this loss, which snapped Los Angeles’ eight-game win streak. With 6:44 left in the game, James called for a timeout and eventually headed to the locker room with a left groin strain.

Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss another week with a groin injury, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Friday during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. James suffered a groin strain on March 9 against the Boston Celtics and Charania initially reported he was expected to miss at least one-to-two weeks.

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The Los Angeles Lakers (40-24) and Denver Nuggets (42-24) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. The Lakers had a challenging game last night against the Milwaukee Bucks. They were down big for much of the game and couldn’t generate offense outside of Luca Doncic.

The Los Angeles Lakers (40-24) will look to stop a three-game road slide when they take on the Denver Nuggets (42-24) on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Ball Arena. The game airs at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV,