Lakers' LeBron James 'unlikely' to play Friday vs. Timberwolves, has been out for 'personal reasons'

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

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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Sources: LeBron unlikely to play vs. Wolves

LeBron James, who sat out Sunday's game with foot soreness, is unlikely to play in the Lakers' game vs. the Timberwolves on Friday, sources told ESPN.
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Why LeBron James Has Been a Disappointment This Season

The soon-to-be 40-year-old Laker is, by his lofty standards, taking a rare excursion on the struggle bus. But he’s not the only one.
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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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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
CBS Sports - Dec. 4
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
CBS Sports - Dec. 3
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.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

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