The Los Angeles Lakers will re-evaluate Lonzo Ball's ankle injury on Thursday.

Ball suffered a Grade 3 ankle sprain on January 19th. The Lakers have gone 4-9 in the 13 games he's missed.

Luke Walton gave no timetable for his return. 

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has put four of his six NBA championship rings up for auction.

Abdul-Jabbar has hundreds of items from his memorabilia collection available in the auction, being conducted by Goldin Auctions, with "much of the proceeds" going to his Skyhook Foundation charity to help benefit kids learn about science, technology, engineering and math.

"When it comes to choosing between storing a championship ring or trophy in a room, or providing kids with an opportunity to change their lives, the choice is pretty simple. Sell it all," Abdul-Jabbar wrote on his blog about why he's auctioning off valuables from his sports history.

"Looking back on what I have done with my life, instead of gazing at the sparkle of jewels or gold plating celebrating something I did a long time ago, I'd rather look into the delighted face of a child holding their first caterpillar and think about what I might be doing for their future.

"That's a history that has no price."

LeBron James was asked whether the Los Angeles Lakers' push to the playoffs was becoming a distraction.

"At this point if you are still allowing distractions to affect how the way you play, then this is the wrong franchise to be a part of and you should just come and be like, 'Listen, I don't [think this is for me]. I cannot do this,'" James said following a 110-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.

With 22 games remaining in the regular season, the Lakers are tied for 10th in the Western Conference standings.

"Like, seriously, if you're distracted by playoff pushes out of all the stuff that's been talked about this year, nah," James said. "Just come and do your job. We do our job at a high level and that's not a distraction. That's what you want. That's what you want every game. You want to feel like you're fighting for something."

LeBron James said that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked a sense of urgency following their 128-115 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

"How many know what's at stake if you've never been there?...it's kind of a fine line when you talk about that, because when you've never been there or know what it takes to actually shoot for something like that, sometimes you're afraid to get uncomfortable," said James following the loss.

The Pelicans rested Anthony Davis in the game.

James added that the Lakers need to get out of their comfort zone as they chase a playoff spot. 

"So you got to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. So I'm not saying that's what we are as a whole. It kind of looks that way at times, that sometimes we're afraid to be uncomfortable and kind of get out of our comfort zone and kind of, you know, have that sense of urgency from the jump, and not be afraid to actually go out and fail to succeed. So, I mean we have, what? Twenty-three games left. We'll see what happens."

Lonzo Ball may sit out longer than expected due to a bone bruise in his left ankle.

Ball was originally ruled out with a Grade 3 ankle sprain suffered on January 19th.

"We are still missing a key piece of our unit in Zo, which we've missed a lot. But we are definitely together [as a team], and we look forward to seeing what we are capable of," said LeBron James.

Chris Paul said he was unconcerned about his Thursday matchup against Rajon Rondo.

It will be their first meeting since the Rockets and Lakers played in the second game of the season. Paul and Rondo, along with Brandon Ingram, were ejected and suspended for fighting.

"There's a lot of worse things that have happened since then. I forgot about it. Once the fine, write the check, move on," said Paul. 

LeBron James stated his appreciation for Kyrie Irving's growth and maturity during an All-Star weekend media event.

"I think I've always loved Kyrie, from before I met him, until when I became his teammate, to even now. So the phone call, more than for me, I think just to see his growth...it takes a real man and a real person -- and a real person to understand who they are -- to be able to call or to do anything and be able to see their wrongdoings or believe they have some wrongdoings and then be able to come to grips with that and then be able to either apologize or say that, 'At that point and time, I thought I was ready for something, but I really wasn't,'" said James. 

James, who gave Irving advice on how to lead a young Celtics team, also praised how Irving handled the media speculation around the trade deadline earlier this month.

LeBron James tempered his comments saying that he was going to own an NBA team in the future.

"I was asked a question...I answered it how I felt at that point in time I believe if I wanted to, I could own a team or be part of a basketball team. I know I got so much knowledge of the game that I don't want to, once I stop playing, I just [do not] want to get away from the game...it would have to be the right fit. It'd have to be the right city. It'd have to be the right situation. It's not like it's a dream of mine. It's more of an aspiration," said James.

James, who Forbes recently reported has a net worth of $450 million, added that he still has years left to play.

"I got a lot more game to play. I got a lot. A ton more years to play this game and suit up and be in a Lakers uniform. Once we get to that point, we'll cross that path. Hopefully I can sit up here and answer questions as a player for a long time."

Kyle Kuzma said he welcomes the scrutiny of playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.

"I wouldn’t want it any other way. I want people to talk about me, good or bad. Because if they’re not, you’re not doing something right. I’d rather be talked about bad in L.A. than play in Orlando and not get talked about," said Kuzma.

Kuzma was recently named the MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge. 

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook reopened their odds on a prop bet that the Los Angeles Lakers would make the playoffs this season. Odds on "yes" and "no" were set at an equal -110.

"With the trade deadline having passed and the length of the break over the next week due to the All-Star Game, this prop is polarizing. It's at the forefront of interest considering the Lakers' record at this point of the season," said Jeff Sherman, the vice president of risk at The SuperBook.

Before the season started, odds that the Lakers would make the playoffs closed at -600 at The SuperBook. 59% of bettors thought James would miss the playoffs, while 83% of the money was on yes.