LeBron James expected to miss 'a few games' after injuring groin against Warriors

Gilbert McGregor

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According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the Los Angeles Lakers are expecting LeBron James to miss "a few games" with a left groin strain.

 

James tweeted about his injury on Thursday, saying he "dodged a bullet" and that he'll be back in no time.

 

James appeared to have suffered the injury early in the third quarter of the Lakers' Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors, as an awkward change in direction caused him to lose his footing. The 14-time All-Star was visibly affected as he came up grimacing in discomfort.

James hobbled back to the Lakers' locker room alongside two of the team's athletic trainers; at the time of the injury, he had a team-high 17 points to go along with 13 rebounds and five assists in 21 minutes.

The Lakers went on to win without James, beating the Warriors by a final score of 127-101.

The team announced Wednesday that the 16-year veteran will not travel with the team on its trip to Sacramento for Friday's (AEDT) game.


With James sitting out Thursday, his streak of having played in 156 consecutive games (regular season and postseason) will officially come to an end.

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.