Getty Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers are close to getting LeBron James back on the floor. James practiced with the team on Monday and, according to Jovan Buha , there is increasing optimism that he could return as soon as tonight against the Utah Jazz . The Lakers have started the season 10-4 and sit fourth in the Western Conference. Much of that early success has come from the high-volume brilliance of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves . The pair is averaging 62.7