LeBron James and Anthony Davis will miss Wednesday's game for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Houston Rockets.
The Lakers are trying to avoid the play-in game, but also are trying to get James and Davis as healthy as possible for the playoffs.
James was a full participant in practice Monday. James missed six weeks due to a high right ankle sprain before returning for two games.
James visited an ankle specialist last week, sources told ESPN, and he has made considerable improvement in his on-court workouts without experiencing the "sharp pain" he reported in the losses to the Raptors and Kings.