LeBron James exited the Lakers’ defeat to the Celtics on Saturday evening due to a groin injury, and he may be facing a lengthy period away from play.<\/p>\n
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James left the game with 6:44 remaining and did not come back, and ESPN’s Dave McMenamin later indicated that ‘the initial thought’ is the four-time MVP could be out for weeks, not just days.<\/p>\n
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The report mentioned an unnamed source as making that forecast, although McMenamin qualified that it was ‘too soon to estimate an exact timeline’ for James.<\/p>\n
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Still, Lakers supporters will be anxious about the superstar’s condition following the end of the team’s eight-game winning run by Boston.<\/p>\n
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The injury is thought to have happened in the fourth quarter while he was driving to the basket against Jaylen Brown, executing a pump fake, and spinning for a shot.<\/p>\n
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James cautiously jogged back on defense and participated in one more possession before being removed from the game during the next timeout.<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, following his team’s 111-101 defeat against Boston, he expressed that he considered this injury to be not as serious.<\/p>\n
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James, 40, had recently been showcasing his finest basketball of the season with new teammate Luka Doncic, as they aided LA in reaching the No. 2 seed in the West prior to their defeat on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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In February, James showed his former brilliance, averaging 29.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game for his team.<\/p>\n
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Doncic seemed to be dealing with a back injury on Saturday, and he was spotted cradling the region in the fourth quarter when James exited the game.<\/p>\n
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Nevertheless, Doncic managed to tough it out for the remainder of the game, ending with 34 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers.<\/p>\n
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