LeBron James Injury Update: Lakers Star Could Miss Remainder of Regular Season

LeBron James could sit out the remainder of the regular season in a bid to fully recover from a fresh ankle injury. The four-time NBA champion was sidelined for the remaining six minutes and 42 seconds of the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday and sat out the Lakers’ win against the Denver Nuggets the following day as he suffered a setback in his recovery. The reigning NBA Finals MVP missed a career-high 20 consecutive games as he was sidelined for the last six weeks with an ankle injury, before returning for games against the Sacramento Kings and the Raptors last week, both of which resulted in home losses for the Lakers. ESPN reported the 36-year-old will miss the Lakers’ next two games—against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday and on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers the following day—after experiencing troubles with making hard cuts on the court since returning from his six-week layoff. According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times , however, James’ absence could extend beyond two games, with the Lakers reportedly considering the option of wrapping their star in cotton wool until the end of the regular season…. Read full this story

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