LeBron misses loss to Jazz with sore foot in 1st absence of season
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James missed Monday's 139-116 loss versus the Utah Jazz with left foot soreness. It was the third straight loss for Los Angeles who fell to 2-8, while Utah improved to 9-3, the best record in the Western Conference.
The contest marked James' first absence of the season. The 37-year-old played in all nine of the Lakers' games to date, averaging just over 36 minutes per contest.
Guards Lonnie Walker and Patrick Beverley were also ruled out due to non-COVID illnesses. It was Beverley's second consecutive missed contest; Walker was out for the first time this season.
Star big man Anthony Davis, meanwhile, suited up despite dealing with a back issue.
Los Angeles played Utah on the second night of a back-to-back. Darvin Ham's squad hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, falling to a 114-100 defeat.
James, who was listed as probable for that matchup despite his sore foot, logged just under 34 minutes as the Lakers dropped to 2-7 on the season.