With limited time remaining this season, the Los Angeles Lakers are in trouble. Not only is this team 34-30 entering Friday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, but there is a lot of concern surrounding LeBron James due to ongoing ankle problems. James left the Lakers;' previous game against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter and was seen hobbling to the locker room. Now, LeBron is once again on the team's injury report as a result of his ongoing injury. This has led many to ask the question: Is LeBron James playing vs. the Bucks on Friday night?

LeBron James' injury status vs. Bucks

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts against the against the Sacramento Kings during the first half at Crypto.com Arena.
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When James limped off the court on Wednesday night to the Lakers' locker room, all of Crypto.com Arena fell silent. This is due to the fact that everything the Lakers could possibly achieve come postseason time depends on James' health and availability.

Currently the 10-seed in the Western Conference, there is very little room for error in Los Angeles. A win against the Bucks on Friday would be a huge momentum booster for this franchise. However, James' status for this game is up in the air as a result of being listed as questionable to play on the team's injury report. The Lakers are again classifying his injury as “left ankle peroneal tendinopathy.”

Although he has appeared on the injury report in recent games and played, this scenario is different for James. The Lakers officially ruled him out against Milwaukee a few hours before tipoff.

Expect a steady dose of Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell on offense for Los Angeles. Veteran wing Taurean Prince is the obvious name to replace James in the starting lineup, with Spencer Dinwiddie also set to see his minutes increase off the bench.

In a total of 56 games this season, the 39-year-old has continued to dominate the league, averaging 25.3 points, 8.0 assists, and 7.1 rebounds per game. James is shooting 52.8 percent from the floor and 40.5 percent from three-point range.

Milwaukee has stepped things up on defense, and they have been playing with more intensity in recent games. Without LeBron on the floor, the Lakers will struggle to score. In order to compete at the highest level possible, the Lakers will need James healthy and on the court during the stretch run of the season.

Los Angeles and Milwaukee tipoff at 7:00 p.m. (PT).