Lakers announce LeBron James is on a 'gradual basketball movement progression,' still no timetable for return

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
LeBron James begins on court work, shoots down report of return before season’s end nba.nbcsports.com/2023/03/23/leb… – 4:58 PM

Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
New Lowe Post podcast: End of season check-in with Jeff Van Gundy: Witnessing the Mavs protest in person, contenders/pretenders in the West, lower-seeded East threats, MVP, Paul George injury, LeBron return, more:
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Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
I’m on @ESPNLosAngeles w/@VeniceMase from 1-4pm PT. Talking Lakers, LeBron, CP3 v. Foster, UCLA hoops, movie stars and more! AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MASE! Listen up! AK – 4:17 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
What will LeBron James’ potential return look like? Talking that and other NBA storylines with @GottliebShow on @FoxSportsRadio. Tune in at 1:25 pm PT! bit.ly/3DFSCV7 – 4:04 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Lakers: LeBron James targeting final week of regular season for return sportando.basketball/en/lakers-lebr… – 2:43 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story w/ @wojespn: Barring any setbacks with his right foot recovery and rehabilitation, Lakers star LeBron James is expected to make a push to return sometime in the final week of the regular season, sources told ESPN bit.ly/3lz64TW – 2:35 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Sources: LeBron James could play final week of regular season – via @ESPN App espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:28 PM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
My dude ⁦@DanWoikeSports⁩ has this news in ⁦@latimessports⁩: Lakers’ LeBron James has begun on-court activity as he recovers from foot injury latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 2:26 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
My fictional fourth team is where I would stash the guys who are either on bad teams or missed too many games:
G: Damian Lillard
G: Jrue Holiday
F: LeBron James
F: Kevin Durant
C: Anthony Davis – 2:25 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Kyle Kuzma goes in-depth on his career year, the next steps in his game, learning from LeBron, free agency and more. nbcsports.com/washington/wiz… – 2:17 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
LeBron James injury update: Lakers star resumes on-court work; wants to play in regular season, per reports
cbssports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 2:09 PM

The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
There is optimism that LeBron James could return in the final week of the regular season, per @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/UX21BdnhF8 – 1:49 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers say that LeBron James has no “specific timeline for his return” but that he has started “on-court activity” – 1:45 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
LeBron James has begun on-court activity and a gradual basketball movement progression, per the Lakers.
There is no specific timeline for his return yet. – 1:43 PM

Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Last five games of the season:
at Rockets
at Jazz
at Clippers
Suns
Jazz
Last three, all in LA, would make a lot of sense for a return target for LeBron, based on the ESPN/Athletic/TNT reports. – 1:39 PM

Kyle Goon @kylegoon
The Lakers say LeBron James has begun on-court activity and “gradual basketball movement progression.” No timeline for his return.
Positive update for the team after Darvin Ham mentioned last night that LeBron still hasn’t been able to physically participate in shootarounds. – 1:34 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Lakers star LeBron James (foot tendon injury) has begun on-court activity and team says there’s no timeline yet for return. Sources say James is hopeful for a return within the final 3-to-4 games of the regular season. – 1:34 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James continues his on-court activity and is on a “gradual basketball movement progression,” the Lakers said on Thursday. There is no specific timeline for his return to game action, according to the team. – 1:34 PM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers Medical Update
LeBron James has begun on-court activity and a gradual basketball movement progression.
There is no specific timeline for his return. Further updates will be provided as appropriate. – 1:33 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Update on LeBron:
While there is no timeline for a return to game action, LeBron has started to progress with gradual basketball movement, and with on-court activity. – 1:33 PM

NBA Math @NBA_Math
March 23 RPR MVP:
1. Joel Embiid: 16.63
2. Nikola Jokić: 16.29
3. Luka Dončić: 15.34
4. Damian Lillard: 14.73
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 14.5
6. Jayson Tatum: 14.22
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 14.05
8. Anthony Davis: 13.17
9. LeBron James: 12.7
10. Stephen Curry: 12.53 pic.twitter.com/u0kwPhsi2z – 1:15 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
The last time LeBron and KD played against each other…
— Harden averaged 36 PPG
— Jokic had 0 MVPs
— Blake Griffin was top 10 in PTS
— Kyrie was a Celtic
— AD was a Pelican
— Ben Simmons was an All-Star pic.twitter.com/tDYHyB2f2X – 11:47 AM

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Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade @PDcavsinsider
The NBA’s superstars change scenery on a whim without much consideration for the cast around them. Ask Cleveland, which lost Kyrie Irving once and LeBron James twice without a backup plan either time: The landing is rarely soft when you lose a star. cleveland.com/cavs/2023/03/f… – 8:03 AM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Huge win for the Lakers. Now one game back in the loss column of the sixth-place Warriors with three winnable games (Oklahoma City, two with Chicago) ahead. And LeBron inching towards a return. – 12:38 AM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
During timeout, LeBron James working a bit on his footwork in the post. LeBron also instructing Max Christie on various spin moves – 12:28 AM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James giving Malik Beasley some coaching tips on the bench – 10:53 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
LeBron James and Max Christie during the timeout pic.twitter.com/Y3JRt9dG8d – 10:36 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Great (if depressing) nugget from @Sedano during the ESPN broadcast. The last time LeBron and Durant played against each other was Christmas 2018. AK – 10:31 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
In talking about LeBron James having input, #Lakers coach Darvin Ham said James was “physically unable to participate” in shootaround.
Been out with foot injury. #Suns pic.twitter.com/5PfzVlcqmV – 8:27 PM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
The players who are on the record saying Michael Jordan is the GOAT.
(The list includes nine former LeBron James teammates).
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-play… – 3:59 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Interesting how the basketball universe is rearranging the planets in the final three weeks of the season. The Bulls get the 76ers who may be without an ailing James Harden. LeBron may miss the Bulls game. Paul George out vs Bulls . Portland has lost six straight-9 under .500. – 3:18 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
SGA talked about what he thought of LeBron’s game growing up.
(via Pass The Rock) pic.twitter.com/qsnSzHkCmn – 2:40 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: “I wanna be known as one of the best player to play. Watching guys like Kobe growing up, I go to school and the debate is, who’s better, Kobe or LeBron? Who’s better, Kobe or Michael? I want those conversations to be about myself.”
nba.com/watch/video/sh… – 2:08 PM