NBA Injury Report Week 13: LeBron return date, Cousins Warriors debut and more

LeBron James - Groin Injury - Should return later this week

Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors

LeBron James' groin injury is a story that is currently dominating the talk of the NBA. The Lakers superstar has been out of action since injuring his groin against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, and Luke Walton's men have struggled in his absence. The Lakers last night lost to James' former Cavs team, who coming into the game, had won just eight games this season.

Nevertheless, there appears to be good news regarding LeBron's return to the court. ESPN has reported that the 34-year-old's groin injury is progressing well, and James has been cleared to increase on-court functional basketball movements.

The Lakers have also stated that they will provide another status update regarding James on Wednesday, and James could potentially play restricted minutes against the OKC Thunder on Thursday evening, or against the Rockets on Saturday.