The Los Angeles Lakers are facing the Memphis Grizzles on Friday night, and the team has revealed LeBron James’ injury status for this game. Per the Lakers, James is being listed as questionable with left ankle peroneal tendinopathy. James is often listed on the injury report, even for games he ends up playing in, but this is still a development to follow.

The Lakers have fallen on some hard times, having dropped nine of their last 12, which has reportedly caused some internal friction. In a recent article, Shams Charania and Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported the following:

“Following their ninth loss in 12 games, the Los Angeles Lakers have hit a new nadir in their season, amplifying concerns about the direction of the season from both inside and outside the organization. There’s currently a deepening disconnect between Darvin Ham and the Lakers locker room, six sources with direct knowledge of the situation say, raising questions about the head coach’s standing. The people spoke with The Athletic on condition of anonymity so that they could speak freely on the matter. Those sources have described that the disjointedness between the coach and team has stemmed from the extreme rotation and starting lineup adjustments recently from Ham, leading to a fluctuating rhythm for several players across the roster.”

This is something to follow, as each loss could push this situation closer to a breaking point. For Memphis, they will have to focus on themselves in this game, and not worry about what the Lakers have going on.