Los Angeles Lakers standout LeBron James ?will miss Tuesday¡¯s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to left foot arthritis, an absence that makes ?him ineligible for All-NBA recognition ?and major ?awards this season.

The ?game is James¡¯ 18th missed contest of the season and prevents ?him from playing in 65 games, the ?minimum number of games to be eligible for ?All-NBA and other honors. ?James has been named to an All-NBA ?team in ?a record 21 straight seasons.

James, ?41, has played in 35 ?games ?this season and is averaging 21.8 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds. He was second-team ?All-NBA last season. His most recent first-team All-NBA selection was the 2019-20 season.

Lakers star guard Luka Doncic (left ?hamstring) ?will sit out for ?the third straight game. He leads ?the NBA with a 32.8 scoring average. Guards ?Austin Reaves (left calf) and Marcus Smart (right ankle) also were ruled out against San Antonio. Center Deandre Ayton (right knee) is questionable.

Doncic remains hopeful of playing in Sunday¡¯s All-Star Game. Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram on Tuesday was named to replace injured Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry on USA Stripes in the game.

The selection of Ingram ?was ?made by NBA commissioner ?Adam Silver. The All-Star Game will take place on Sunday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Ingram, 28, will ?be playing in his second NBA All-Star Game and first since the ?2019-20 season.

He is averaging 22.0 points, 5.8 rebounds ?and 3.7 ?assists in 52 games (all starts) ?this season.

Curry, a two-time ?NBA ?All-Star Game MVP, will not compete in Sunday¡¯s annual showcase due to an ongoing injury to his right knee.

The 37-year-old is averaging 27.2 points, 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 39 games (all starts) ?this ?season.

Curry, who has not played since leaving a Jan. ?30 home game against the Detroit Pistons, joins Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen) as All-Stars ?who will miss the game. Gilgeous-Alexander has been replaced on the Team World roster by Houston Rockets¡¯ center Alperen Sengun.