LeBron James is back. After a one-game absence in Thursday night’s blowout win over the league’s worst team in Golden State, James will return to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers as they continue a three-game road trip on Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. And while LeBron’s return improves the Lakers chances, there’s a solid chance that another change in the lineup generates a little more buzz. In addition to LeBron’s return, Alex Caruso will start in place of an inactive Danny Green for the Lakers against the Grizzlies, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times.
So far this season, the combination of LeBron James and Alex Caruso has been lethal together. The Lakers have a net rating of +24.7 when James and Caruso share the court, which has totaled over 445 minutes over 50 games. Obviously, the Lakers have been great all season, but it will be interesting to see if the Lakers incredible success with LeBron and Caruso together will continue as Caruso is thrust into a starting role.
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