Titan James confirmed that he will be injured for at least three weeks, and the Lakers will face challenges in the playoffs

2023-03-03 16:22

Titan James confirmed that he will be injured for at least three weeks, and the Lakers will face challenges in the playoffs


The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced bad news today. As the best scorer in NBA history, 38-year-old general LeBron James will miss at least 3 weeks due to a leg injury. That's a blow for the Lakers, who will be fighting to make the playoffs without an offensive core.


Suffered right foot tendon injury midway through the game


James suffered an injury in the third quarter of the Lakers' 111-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, but he played 37 minutes with 26 points, eight rebounds and three assists to help The Lakers came back from a 27-point deficit to win.


James played 47 games for the Lakers this season, averaging 29.5 points per game to lead the NBA, 8.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. He's hitting 50.1 percent of his field goals overall and 30.8 percent of his three-pointers.


Titan James confirmed that he will be injured for at least three weeks, and the Lakers will face challenges in the playoffs


After that game, James' injury was diagnosed as a right foot tendon injury, and the Lakers and the medical team also discussed James' injury.


The Lakers officially announced James' injury and return schedule today. "James has been evaluated by the Lakers team physician and medical staff and has confirmed a hamstring injury in his right foot. James will be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks," the statement said.


Titan James confirmed that he will be injured for at least three weeks, and the Lakers will face challenges in the playoffs


Even if James' evaluation is good after 3 weeks, it will take more than 3 weeks for him to recover from training and officially return to the game. That means James will be able to return as soon as closer to the end of the month.


Now the Lakers rank 11th in the Western Conference with a record of 30 wins and 33 losses, and they are still one game away from qualifying for the playoffs. With 20 regular season games left, the Lakers are optimistic that James can participate in the last 9 games.