LeBron James Injury Update, Latest on Status for Lakers vs. Thunder amid NBA Playoff Race

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Tuesday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to left foot injury management, the team announced.

The Lakers (50-28) enter Tuesday night a half-game back of the Denver Nuggets (51-28) for the No. 3 seed and a full game up on the Houston Rockets (49-29) for the No. 4 seed.

James is averaging 20.8 points, 7.1 assists, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 30.9 percent from deep this season.

While he's no longer quite as dominant as he was at his peak earlier in his illustrious career, that he is still among the league's top playmakers is a testament to both his talent and incredible longevity.

The Lakers have already lost star guards Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) for the rest of the regular season, so it's understandable that they'd want to be cautious with James ahead of the postseason.

James' next opportunity to suit up will be Thursday night against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.