LeBron James away from Lakers for personal reasons, likely out Friday vs. Minnesota

This likely only fuels the trade speculation around LeBron, but he has a no trade clause and has never indicated he wanted a trade.

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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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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
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LeBron James is excused from Lakers' practice and status for next game is unclear amid foot injury

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James was excused from the Los Angeles Lakers' practice on Wednesday for personal reasons, coach JJ Redick said.
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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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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.
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LeBron James away from Lakers for personal reasons, likely out Friday vs. Minnesota

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

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

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