LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers (Getty Photographs by way of AFP)
LOS ANGELES – LeBron James will probably be sidelined for at the least three weeks resulting from a right foot injury, his group, the Los Angeles Lakers, stated on Thursday.
The NBA’s all-time high scorer left the sector with a limp after Sunday’s 111-108 win towards the Dallas Mavericks and the group stated examinations had discovered a tendon damage.
“LeBron James has been evaluated by Lakers group physicians and medical workers, and it has been decided that he has sustained a proper foot tendon damage. James will probably be reevaluated in roughly three weeks,” the group stated in an announcement.
The Lakers had been with out James for Tuesday’s defeat to Memphis and he may miss the following ten video games for the group, which is eleventh within the Western Convention.
James, 38, has been in blistering kind for the Lakers this season, averaging 29.5 factors, 8.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists whereas additionally breaking the NBA’s all-time scoring file in early February.
The lack of James may sorely harm the Lakers ambitions of constructing the post-season in James’ twentieth season within the league.
A tenth place end can be sufficient for a spot within the play-in event. The highest six groups in every convention are assured playoff locations.
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