LeBron James is likely to be missing in action for an extended period of time with an injured right foot following the Lakers win over Dallas.
The news comes after the Lakers’ 111-108 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, where James suffered the injury yet continued to play and score 26 points. He is expected to be sidelined for an indefinite amount of time.
His absence would come at a very inopportune time for the Lakers as they try to push for a postseason berth. Los Angeles is sitting at 12th in the Western Conference, one game behind the Pelicans for 10th and the final spot in the play-in tournament. The Lakers have won three straight but face tough opponents ahead with the Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, and the Dallas Mavericks again on tap. Having James potentially missing in action for an uncertain amount of time puts their playoff goal in jeopardy.Lakers forward LeBron James lays on the floor injured during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks.LeBron James dribbles against Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell during the first quarter.
“I did one little chase-down block and got my finger caught in the rim, but I’ll be fine,” he said afterward. “I don’t think it’s too much to worry about, but for precautionary reasons I decided to take the rest of the night off.” James suffered a few other ailments throughout the 2022-23 season, including a knee injury and groin strain.The NBA’s all-time leading scorer said before the All-Star break that he was “not going to go too crazy,” as the following games of the regular season are “23 of the most important games of my career.”
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