Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James was listed as probable before Friday's game and is officially available to play against the Atlanta Hawks, reports Jovan Buha of The Athletic. James is dealing with a left foot injury that has plagued him for the last few weeks.

The first returns for All-Star voting were released and, surprisingly, LeBron James isn’t the top vote-getter in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are not only two of the best, but also two of the most popular players in the NBA today. That is often seen every year when NBA All-Star voting occurs as LeBron is almost always at the top of the list while Davis isn’t too far behind.

Third-year Lakers guard Max Christie seems to be becoming one of the 3-and-D wings the team has desperately needed for a while.

LeBron James scored 38 points, Max Christie had a career-high 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Anthony Davis' absence for a 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. James hit a season-high seven 3-pointers and Christie added five for the Lakers,

In just his second game as a 40-year-old, James had 38 points, three rebounds and eight assists on 15-of-25 from the field and 7-of-10 from deep. It marked the 562nd time that LeBron scored at least 30 points in a regular season game, which ties Michael Jordan for the most all-time.