LeBron James returned to contact drills for the first time since injuring his groin, but is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns.

"He was a full participant in that, so it was good to see. He looked good. He's still really good at basketball, in case you guys were wondering," said Luke Walton.

The Lakers are 5-10 without James in the lineup, and dropped to 9th in the playoff race.