In their first game back since the NBA All-Star game, the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Charlotte Hornets at the Crypto.com Arena. Considering their two superstars LeBron James and Luka Doncic were well-rested,

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James sat out the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night -- his first time missing the game in his career -- because of lingering discomfort in his left foot and ankle. James,

Going into the day, LeBron had been ruled questionable for the Hornets game while dealing with a lingering left foot issue. This injury kept him out of Sunday’s All-Star Game when LeBron announced the news just hours before the event began. Still, his team, Shaq’s OGs, went on to win.