The regular season of the NBA is coming to an end and alarms have been raised within the Los Angeles Lakers after the injury suffered by their star player, LeBron James, on March 9 when they faced the Boston Celtics. The team’s top player said he has suffered worse injuries so he was confident it would not be serious. However, the medical staff has indicated his recovery time.
LeBron James returned to the city of Los Angeles on Wednesday night on medical advice after undergoing various studies which have indicated that he is suffering from a left groin strain, sources told ESPN. It is worth remembering that James suffered a similar injury in 2018 and missed 17 regular season games.
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LeBron James’ recovery time
After the type of injury affecting LeBron James was revealed, sources within the Los Angeles Lakers told ESPN that he is expected to recover in a maximum of two weeks of inactivity, plus another week or 10 days of physical recovery. The forward will miss this week’s important games against the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets, both away from home.
Los Angeles Lakers have a 0-2 record on the current road trip against Eastern Conference teams after losing Saturday against the Boston Celtics, when LeBron James was injured midway through the final quarter, and on Monday they lost to the Brooklyn Nets.
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At the moment, there are four rotation players who remain inactive for various reasons: Jaxon Hayes is suffering from a right knee contusion, Rui Hachimura is suffering from left patellar tendinopathy, Jaxson Hayes and Dorian Finney-Smith have ankle injuries, although the latter could return to the court this week.
Currently, the Los Angeles Lakers are in fourth place in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 23 losses. They are two games behind second-placed Denver Nuggets, but 14 games behind leaders Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA regular season will conclude on April 13, so LeBron James and the Los Angeles team have enough time to recover and return to the court for the Playoffs.
