LeBron James returns but doesn’t start after month’s absence

Published March 26, 2023 2:16 PM

By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has returned to the Los Angeles Lakers after a monthlong injury absence, but he was held out of the starting lineup. The Lakers declared James available for their game against the Chicago Bulls after a pregame workout. The NBA’s career scoring leader hasn’t played since Feb. 26, when he complained of right foot soreness after a win at Dallas. James missed 13 games, but the Lakers went 8-5 in his absence and even reached .500 for the first time this season. Los Angeles has won three straight heading into the finale of its five-game homestand against the Bulls.

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