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Lakers News: LeBron James to Miss Tonight’s Game vs. Rockets With Sore Groin

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Peter Dewey

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will not play against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night due to a sore right groin.

James, 35, had played in the Lakers’ four previous games since the NBA season resumed on July 30.

While Los Angeles clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, it has not played its best basketball in the Orlando, Fla. bubble. The Lakers are just 2-2 in the league’s restart.

James recently revealed that there may be some off-court issues plaguing the Lakers right now.

With the team so close to the playoffs, off-the-court turmoil coupled with James’ injury could be a disaster.

James has done just about everything you could ask for in his second season with the Lakers.

The 16-time All-Star is averaging 25.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game.

The Lakers are set to take on the Rockets without James at 9 p.m. EST.

Peter Dewey

Peter is a graduate of Quinnipiac University where he covered the MAAC and college basketball for three years. He has worked for NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering basketball and other major sports. Follow him on Twitter @peterdewey2.

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