The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 128-124 in double-overtime on Tuesday night without LeBron James to win their fourth straight game. Now, facing a back-to-back scenario with the Memphis Grizzlies awaiting them on Wednesday, the Lakers could end up being shorthanded, with Anthony Davis joining LeBron on the injury report.

James, who missed his 10th game of the season against the Bucks, has been dealing with his left ankle peroneal tendinopathy injury. Davis, who has not missed a game since before the All-Star break, finds himself on the injury report due to what the team is calling a left knee hyperextension. Both James and Davis were listed as questionable to play on Wednesday against the Grizzlies as a result of these injuries, the team announced.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis injury status vs. Grizzlies

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and forward Anthony Davis (3) high-five after a play in the first half against the Indiana Pacers at Crypto.com Arena.
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In the final update by the Lakers prior to tip-off against the Grizzlies, James has been given the greenlight to play. Meanwhile, Davis has been ruled out as a result of his health setback.

The Grizzlies are one of the worst teams in the Western Conference this season, so it's not surprising why the Lakers opted to keep their big man on the sidelines given his extensive minutes the night before.

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With Davis ruled out against Memphis, Jaxson Hayes would likely draw his fourth start of the season with Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood out due to injuries.

The Lakers are in a very intriguing position. After winning against the Bucks, Los Angeles has won nine of their last 13 games, including four straight heading into Wednesday. Now just two games back of both the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings in the standings, the Lakers could possibly inch closer to avoiding the play-in tournament with 10 games remaining on their schedule.

A win against the Grizzlies on Wednesday pushes the Lakers one step closer toward their ultimate goal, which is why the team is hopeful both James and Davis would be available. Unfortunately, Davis just couldn't make it. But hey, LeBron and the deep LA roster should be more than enough to handle the struggling Memphis squad.