LOS ANGELES — LeBron James said he was feeling “pretty good” after returning to the Lakers for their home win over the Memphis Grizzlies following a week-long absence. And the benefits of his time off were evident, too. But the Lakers star also acknowledged that the left foot soreness that kept him sidelined for two games isn’t fully behind him.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the more sluggish teams in the past month. They've lost eight of their last 12 games, but they got back in the win column on Sunday night against one of the hottest teams in the league,

Dec. 15, LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers after missing two games over a period of eight days, and he spoke out about how he came to terms with giving up on his plan to play all 82 games this season.