The Cavaliers will look to ruin LeBron’s homecoming.

The Lakers have released their injury report for Wednesday's game at the Cavaliers.

The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Austin Reaves (left calf strain) continues to be listed as out.

With the NBA trade deadline approaching, Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz proposed a three-team deal that would send James back home while giving Luka Doncic two ideal centers.

The Lakers are going into a game with Cleveland on Wednesday without two of their players. The Lakers have won back-to-back games.

Three-team trade sends LeBron James home while Lakers fully embrace Luka Doncic.

There's a way for the Cavaliers to trade for James without giving up Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley or Darius Garland, the Lakers to acquire a younger All-Star forward in his place and a third team to be compensated mightily with players, draft picks and future salary relief. This is the LeBron trade that actually makes sense.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will the Los Angeles Lakers on January 28, 2026 as both the teams are working to improve their conference standing.

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That may seem like quite the mountain to still climb but know the Clippers have gained four games in just the last ten on the Timberwolves. While Los Angeles has outpaced its competition the past six weeks or so,