Lakers’ Dynamic Duo Takes A Shortcut to Comeback!…

Oh, the trials and tribulations of being an injured star on the Los Angeles Lakers. While LeBron James deals with a groin strain and Rui Hachimura nurses a knee injury, head coach JJ Redick has a news flash: these guys may skip practice entirely before their return. After all, who needs practice when you’ve already mastered the art of basketball?

With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves doing their best superhero impression to keep the team afloat, coach Redick announced that LeBron and Rui are day-to-day, which in NBA language means “we’ll just wing it.” The duo was sent home early from a road trip, clearly because resting on their couches is the ultimate healing technique these days. As everyone knows, there’s serious strategy in binge-watching Netflix with an ice pack!

Redick humorously hinted at the packed schedule being to blame for the lack of practice, noting that there hasn’t been such a tough schedule since the last holiday shopping season. With no live contact sessions in sight and an April practice penciled in, their comeback plan seems as smooth as LeBron’s dance moves at his son Bryce’s state title game. Yep, that’s right—he’s a proud dad and courtside cheerleader extraordinaire until his grand return!