The Pacers thought they had another backup big man but he chose the opportunity to man the middle for the Lakers.

LeBron James was ruled out of Saturday's game against the Pacers because of left ankle soreness, the Lakers announced.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll in the last couple of weeks. They have won ten in their last eleven games. Most of those games have come before Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers. Now, they are expected to be even better.