Superstar LeBron James will be missing the Los Angeles Lakers in the race for the playoff spots in the NBA, as feared.
As the Lakers announced on Thursday (03/02/2023), James suffered a tendon injury in his right foot, which is forcing the best scorer in NBA history to take a break of at least three weeks. After that you’ll get the situation “reevaluate”.
James suffered the injury in Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks (111-108) late in the third quarter. “I heard a bang”the four-time NBA champion said to his teammates, but continued playing.
After the game, James limped through the catacombs, visibly battered. The 38-year-old already missed the following two games with the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder.
At least ten games break
Even if James returns right after the three-week break, he’ll be out for more than 10 more games. James is a fixture of the Lakers’ game and the team’s top scorer. In his 47 appearances he has an average of 29.5 points. Nevertheless, Los Angeles has to worry about the playoff participation, according to the current status, the Lakers would not qualify for the hot phase of the season.