LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers game against with Golden State Warriors on Thursday with a sore groin. 

James, who is coming off a season-high 40 points against the Pelicans, has played in 54 out of 56 games this season. 

Anthony Davis is also listed as probable for the Warriors game with a sore elbow. 

LeBron James was evasive when asked whether he attended the memorial for Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center.

"I respect your question, for sure, but it's very emotional. A very emotional day. A very tough day for myself, for my family, for everyone involved," James said. "One thing I can come out of it saying is how strong and how bold and how powerful Vanessa is. To stand up there the way she did, to give that speech the way she gave that speech. I commend her.

"My heart is with their family still. With his three daughters that are still here. With his wife. With his mom and dad and his sisters. It was just a very difficult day. Obviously a celebration, but it was a difficult day for all of us. So I appreciate it. If we could move on to tonight, that would be great."

James was not seen at the memorial. 

James' agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith that it was an emotional day for James and that he spent the memorial "in his own space."

James was asked whether the memorial could provide some closure for himself and the Lakers.

"It's never a closure. It's never going to be a closure," James said. "I mean, we continue to live on his legacy and continue to have our hearts heavy with both sadness and with happiness for his family that are still here. So it's not a closure. But it was a celebration which was well received from not only the Laker faithful, not only the family here, but everybody around the world."

In the aftermath of Bryant's death, James told ESPN it was the "toughest week of my life."

Dion Waiters will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 2nd, reported Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Waiters was recently bought out by the Grizzlies.

The Lakers are reportedly looking for another playmaking guard. 

Players who are free agents on March 1st are playoff eligible with their new team as long as they sign before the final day of the season. 

The Detroit Pistons rebuffed interest from the Los Angeles Lakers in trading for Derrick Rose. The Lakers have been seeking a perimeter scorer to round out their roster.

"No, there's no chance," said Brian Windhorst on The Hoop Collective Podcast in reply to a question on whether the Pistons might negotiate a buyout with Rose. "He's under contract for next year at a good number. From what I understand, when the Lakers called the Pistons and expressed an interest in trading for Derrick Rose, the Pistons said 'hey, we appreciate you calling, but we're not trading him. Dwane Casey likes him. We think he's going to be important for us next year.' He just wasn't available."

Rose signed a two-year, $15 million deal with the Pistons this past offseason. 

The Los Angeles Lakers have some level of interest in signing Dion Waiters.

Waiters was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies after his trade from the Miami Heat.

"I don't know if Dion Waiters is an answer," said Brian Windhorst on The Hoop Collective podcast. "They're going to give Dion a look. They had a meeting with him last week. I expect they will have a workout with him in the short-term and see what kind of condition he's in. They're mulling it over and it's because they need some sort of perimeter player who can score a little bit."

Waiters was previously represented by Rob Pelinka and is now represented by Rich Paul.

"Dion doesn't just have to convince the Lakers. He has to convince LeBron (James)," said Windhorst. 

The Lakers also have been linked with J.R. Smith.

The Los Angeles Lakers and DeMarcus Cousins have mutual interest in signing a new contract this coming offseason.

Cousins was waived by the Lakers over the weekend to create a roster spot for Markieff Morris.

Cousins has been rehabbing his torn ACL with the Lakers and will continue to do so.

Cousins, however, cannot travel with the Lakers or sit on their bench any longer.

Markieff Morris officially signed with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers on Sunday.

The Lakers signed Morris through a $1.75 million disabled player exception they received for DeMarcus Cousins.

The Lakers waived Cousins to make roster room for Morris. 

The 31-year-old Morris averaged 11 points and 3.9 rebounds per game for the Pistons this season.

The postponed game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers will now be played on April 9th at 10:30 PM ET.

The game will be televised on TNT.

Three other games were rescheduled in the process. The Bulls and Clippers game, originally scheduled for April 8th, will be played on April 6th. 

The Warriors and Lakers game, scheduled on April 9th, will now be played on April 7th.

The game between the Bulls and Lakers, originally scheduled for April 7th, is moved to April 8th. 

The Los Angeles Lakers will waive DeMarcus Cousins.

The Lakers are expected to sign Markieff Morris when he clears waivers.

Cousins has been rehabbing a torn ACL suffered last August. 

Markieff Morris plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers.

Morris and the Detroit Pistons agreed to a buyout on Friday.

Morris signed a two-year, $7.4 million deal with the Pistons in the offseason.

The Lakers had interest in trading for Marcus Morris at the deadline.