LeBron James, Anthony Davis’ status vs. Pistons after appearing on the Lakers’ injury report

The Los Angeles Lakers return home on Monday against the Detroit Pistons after a successful 2-0 mini-road trip against the Sacramento Kings. For a team that has seen their share of injury problems this season, the Lakers have signed both LeBron James and Anthony Davis on their damage report ahead of their matchup with the Pistons.

Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis were listed on the Lakers’ injury report as questionable. James has been dealing with a foot problem, while Davis suffered a brief injury scare against the Kings on Thursday.

Davis first tweaked his shoulder against the Memphis Grizzlies back on December 15th. He left that game only to return and finish the win. The same thing happened against the Kings when he eventually got back into the game.

James has now played in three straight games since missing two games and being listed with a left foot injury. The inclusion of both players on the team’s injury report is likely just a precautionary measure. They will likely both be available when the Lakers return home against the Pistons.

As for the rest of the injury report, Jaxson Hayes, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt all remain out.

Lakers on a winning streak

Entering Monday’s matchup with Detroit, the Lakers have won three straight games. They defeated the Grizzlies at home last weekend in one of their best wins of the season. They then followed up with solid back-to-back road wins against the Kings.

The team’s winning streak has coincided with James’ return to the lineup. In the three games since he came backhe has averaged 23.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists according to StatMuse. He has shot 45.2 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the free throw line.

He exploded for one of his best games of the season so far in the Lakers’ most recent win against the Kings on Saturday. He finished with 32 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.

The middle of the pack in the Western Conference is so close that the Lakers, with the latest winning streak, have jumped up to sixth place in the standings after hovering close to ninth/tenth. A margin of one and a half games is all that separates No. The 5-seed from no. The 11 seed.

The Lakers are currently 16-12 and have gone 5-5 in their last ten games. It will be an interesting race in the West throughout the rest of the season, and the Lakers reportedly continue to be active in trade talks to upgrade the roster.

David Yapkowitz is a basketball journalist for ClutchPoints and writes NBA, WNBA and NCAA Basketball news for both men’s and women’s basketball. The Los Angeles native has bylines with Basketball Insiders, SB Nation and The Next Hoops.