Lakers' LeBron James away from team for 'personal reasons,' status for matchup vs. Timberwolves uncertain

James missed his first game of the season on Sunday due to a sore foot

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JJ Redick: LeBron James missed practice in excused absence, status for Friday vs. Timberwolves unclear

James will turn 40 on Dec. 30. He and the Lakers have stumbled as of late, and some rest could be appealing for both parties.
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Trae Young's 3-pointer overcomes LeBron James' 39-point triple-double as Hawks beat Lakers in OT

The Lakers have lost seven of their past nine games, dropping them to 10th in the Western Conference standings.
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LeBron James misses shot at final buzzer in Lakers' wild overtime loss to Hawks

In a game featuring dozens of lead changes, LeBron James scored 39 points but missed a three at the buzzer in overtime in a heartbreaking Lakers loss.
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Fact or Fiction: LeBron James' Lakers are stuck in the middle

Los Angeles has lost seven of its last nine games, including an OT thriller on the road Friday. What is the franchise's path forward?
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LeBron James calls Lakers' 41-point loss to Heat 'embarrassing,' but this is far from a one-game problem

The underlying numbers suggest that the Lakers are in worse shape than we thought
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What LeBron James' potential decline means for Lakers, and what they need to balance the roster

The Lakers are built around two superstars, but LeBron has merely been good and not great recently
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LeBron James, Lakers rethinking 82-game goal: 'Don't know that's in the best interest of him and us'

James, who is just weeks away from his 40th birthday, has not missed a game yet this season
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LeBron James scores season-low 10 points in Lakers' 109-80 blowout loss to Timberwolves

LeBron has scored a combined 22 points in his past two games.
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Lakers' LeBron James away from team for 'personal reasons,' status for matchup vs. Timberwolves uncertain

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JJ Redick: LeBron James missed practice in excused absence, status for Friday vs. Timberwolves unclear

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