"Bro blatantly lied for no reason lol" - Lakers fans go berserk as LeBron James is shockingly listed as doubtful for game against Bulls

LeBron James could make a shocking return to the LA Lakers lineup against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. "King James" had been out because of a tendon injury he sustained during the Lakers' 111-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks on February 26.

James was ruled out indefinitely. Multiple reports suggested that James could return with a handful of games left in the regular season.

Reports suggested the four-time MVP was recently re-evaluated on March 23. According to ESPN, James was eyeing to return in the last three games of the regular season.

Dave McMenamin

@mcten

New story w/ @wojespn: Barring any setbacks with his right foot recovery and rehabilitation, Lakers star LeBron James is expected to make a push to return sometime in the final week of the regular season, sources told ESPN bit.ly/3lz64TW

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New story w/ @wojespn: Barring any setbacks with his right foot recovery and rehabilitation, Lakers star LeBron James is expected to make a push to return sometime in the final week of the regular season, sources told ESPN bit.ly/3lz64TW

However, the Lakers superstar denied those reports, saying he didn't get evaluated or set a target date for his return. However, James did hint that he was making an intense push to return as soon as possible. James said he worked out thrice a day, hoping to return to the court at full strength.

LeBron James

@KingJames

There wasn’t an evaluation today and there hasn’t been any target date for my return. I’m just working around the clock, every day(3X a day) to give myself to best chance of coming back full strength whenever that is. God bless y’all sources. 🤦🏾‍♂️ I speak for myself!

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There wasn’t an evaluation today and there hasn’t been any target date for my return. I’m just working around the clock, every day(3X a day) to give myself to best chance of coming back full strength whenever that is. God bless y’all sources. 🤦🏾‍♂️ I speak for myself!

Rumors, reports and LeBron James' tweet certainly didn't suggest that he would return as soon as Sunday against the Chicago Bulls at home. However, the LA Lakers surprisingly listed him as doubtful in their latest injury report.

Some fans hilariously called out James for denying reports about his imminent return. One fan wrote:

"Lebron legit acted like all those “sources” came out of thin air. Bro blatantly lied for no reason lol"

Jamal Cristopher

@JamCristopher

Lebron legit acted like all those “sources” came out of thin air. Bro blatantly lied for no reason lol twitter.com/shamscharania/…

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania

The Lakers have upgraded LeBron James to doubtful vs. Bulls on Sunday. James appears closer to a return.

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The Lakers have upgraded LeBron James to doubtful vs. Bulls on Sunday. James appears closer to a return.

Lebron legit acted like all those “sources” came out of thin air. Bro blatantly lied for no reason lol twitter.com/shamscharania/…

Meanwhile, the Lakers faithful were too excited about the situation as the team recently reached the .500 mark for the first time since January 2022. The Lakers are vying to finish as a top-six seed, and LeBron James' return bolsters their chances of doing so. Here are some of the best reactions from Lakers fans online:

Sinai 

@SinaiNot

@ShamsCharania Live look at Lakers fans

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@ShamsCharania Live look at Lakers fans

https://t.co/dElkM0SVPY

Your Grace 🤴🏾

@djhomicide

@ShamsCharania

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@ShamsCharania https://t.co/8gCgsJwGhI

Carlton Banks’ Burner

@cbanksburner

@wojespn LeBron pulling up to the Bulls game on the 29th:

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@wojespn LeBron pulling up to the Bulls game on the 29th: https://t.co/igMN02chUU

Jxniixr💕☄️

@TrolledByKobe

@wojespn

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@wojespn https://t.co/erkiOMRXaO

Betsey Cashmoney

@Betsycashmoney

@wojespn Because he saw Pat Bev post this on IG:

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@wojespn Because he saw Pat Bev post this on IG: https://t.co/YVM3tsaNiS

EL TOXICO RD

@eltoxicord

@wojespn

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@wojespn https://t.co/PoM6AmYWVC

Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT

@GameInjuryDoc

@wojespn The king is getting closer that trip to Germany might have been the key

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@wojespn The king is getting closer 👀 that trip to Germany might have been the key

flamez🔥

@corffzz

@wojespn

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@wojespn https://t.co/FSUiCTeho8

Folk hero

@Folkhero9

@wojespn Bulls Fans Rn

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@wojespn Bulls Fans Rn https://t.co/cV63vcARr5

FLU GaME 😈

@NJ_oFLU

@wojespn The League rn

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@wojespn The League rn https://t.co/ONbs5QK21c

Bate

@Bateking59

@LakeShowYo

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@LakeShowYo https://t.co/fwTXDbN01C

Ron 🥷🏾

@reshpectable

@LakeShowYo

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@LakeShowYo https://t.co/0pyptzXTqF

Bate

@Bateking59

@LakeShowYo

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@LakeShowYo https://t.co/aQR54kJoa9

vando owns your cheeks

@lebron32271891

@LakeShowYo Always believed in the GOAT

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@LakeShowYo Always believed in the GOAT https://t.co/ivzKaaZP4H

LeBron James' imminent return puts LA Lakers in contention for deep playoff push

The LA Lakers reached the .500 mark with a 116-111 win over the OKC Thunder on Friday. LA is 37-37 for the season, tied for the seventh seed in the Western Conference, two games behind the fourth spot and 1.5 games behind the fifth and sixth seeds.

Direct qualification to the playoffs is well within their reach, with eight games left in the season. The Lakers made a remarkable turnaround after the deadline. They were out of the play-in bracket before their new-look roster featuring D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley debuted.

Since then, the Lakers have boasted a 12-6 record, tied for fourth-best among all 30 teams. Surprisingly, LeBron James has played only thrice during that stretch (all wins). The Lakers have struggled to stay afloat, let alone win games at a high clip in the past without the four-time MVP, making their winning run an even more incredible achievement.

The Lakers have arguably put their best team around LeBron since his arrival in 2018. His imminent return puts them in contention to potentially make a finals run. The Western Conference is wide open, and if LeBron is 100% healthy along with Anthony Davis, the Lakers seem to have what it takes to beat the top-seeded team in their conference.

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