Ahead of their game against the Rockets, the Lakers provided an injury update on star forward LeBron James that will be worth monitoring. Following a seven-game absence earlier this month after suffering a groin injury against the Boston Celtics, James has appeared in each of the Lakers' last five games.

The Los Angeles Lakers grinded out a hard-fought victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, with the final score settling in at 134-127. The contest had a playoff-like intensity considering how both of these teams were tied for the No.

The Lakers need one or two more pieces in order to win the NBA championship, and it would greatly help if LeBron James took a pay cut this summer.