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November 19, 2025
Back to bench Tuesday
James is not in the Lakers' starting lineup against the Jazz on Tuesday, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
James made his first start of the season in Saturday's win over the Bucks, but he logged just 10 minutes and posted zero points, one rebound, one assist and one steal. He and Jake LaRavia will revert to the bench for Tuesday's contest while Rui Hachimura (calf) returns from a one-game absence and LeBron James (sciatica) makes his 2025-26 regular-season debut.
November 16, 2025
Making first start of season
James is in the Lakers' starting lineup against the Bucks on Saturday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis
James will make his first start of the season Saturday due to the absences of Marcus Smart (illness) and Rui Hachimura (calf). James has seen inconsistent playing time off the bench and is averaging 2.3 points, 1.9 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 steals over 12.1 minutes per game to open the 2025-26 regular season.