Trending Now - Injury Concerns for Lakers Ahead of Upcoming Game

WHO:

LeBron James, player for the Los Angeles Lakers

Luka Doncic, player for the Dallas Mavericks

Austin Reaves, player for the Los Angeles Lakers

Robert Parish, former NBA player and Hall of Famer

ESPN, media organization reporting on the events

WHAT:

LeBron James was listed as questionable for the Lakers' game against the Miami Heat.

James is dealing with left foot arthritis.

Luka Doncic is questionable due to right hip soreness.

Austin Reaves is questionable due to a right forearm contusion.

James scored 84 points combined with Doncic and Reaves in the Lakers' 124-116 win against the Houston Rockets on March 18th, 2026.

James went 13-of-14 from the field in the win, tying his best shooting performance in his NBA career.

This game was the 1,610th regular-season game of James' career, one game behind Robert Parish's record of 1,611 games played.

Parish has held the outright leader in career games played since April 6th, 1996.

Parish played a total of 1,611 regular-season games before retiring after the 1996-97 season.

James has the all-time top spot in several NBA categories, including points scored, minutes played, field goals made, and field goals attempted.

WHERE:

The Lakers' game against the Miami Heat is scheduled to take place in Miami, Florida.

The Lakers played against the Houston Rockets in Houston, Texas.

WHEN:

The Lakers' game against the Miami Heat is scheduled for March 19th, 2026.

The Lakers won against the Houston Rockets on March 18th, 2026.

Robert Parish was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Parish broke the games played record on April 6th, 1996.

WHY:

James expressed hope to play in Miami, a city where he previously lived for four seasons and won two NBA championships.

HOW:

The Lakers traveled to Miami after their game against the Rockets, landing at 3:59 a.m. on March 19th, 2026.

(UPDATED March 19, 2026 19:23 UTC)

LeBron James is listed as questionable for the Lakers' game against the Miami Heat today due to left foot arthritis, while teammates Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are also dealing with injuries. In their last game, the Lakers secured a 124-116 victory over the Houston Rockets, with James scoring 84 points combined with Doncic and Reaves, and he tied his best shooting performance by going 13-of-14 from the field. As James prepares to play in Miami, a city where he previously won two championships, he is just one game shy of breaking Robert Parish's record for most regular-season games played in NBA history.