LeBron James and his injury scare are back again! After a seven-game undefeated run, the Los Angeles Lakers were finally defeated by the Boston Celtics. However, this was not what JJ Redick and co. were concerned about. All eyes were on King James’ health. James was spotted hobbling toward the Lakers’ locker room with just six minutes left in the fourth quarter. Reports later stated that James had suffered a groin injury.
Well, this brings back memories of his identical injury from 2018. On Christmas Day 2018, James tore his groin playing against the Golden State Warriors. Derailing the Lakers’ playoff hopes, James missed 17 games as his team slumped to 5-12 during that phase.
Thankfully, this might not be the case this time. While James tore his groin last time, according to Shams Charania, James might just have evaded a situation here. “Unlike in 2018 when LeBron James had that groin tear, I’m told he did not hear a pop last night in Boston,” said Charania.
Shams Charania:
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 9, 2025
“Unlike in 2018 when LeBron James had that groin tear, I'm told he did not hear a pop last night in Boston.”
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According to James, his injury occurred right when he scored the final basket of his night. Although the extent of James’ injury is unknown, initial predictions have come in. Dave McMenamin from ESPN opined, “too early to project an accurate timetable for how long LeBron James could miss… initial thought is that it will sideline James for a matter of weeks, not a matter of days.”
Undoubtedly, the Lakers and their fans would like James to recover quickly. After all, he is currently on a dream run.
Luka Doncic And LeBron James Are Fueling JJ Redick’s Dreams
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JJ Redick has been on a dream run as a coach. But his passion is being fueled mainly by two athletes. LeBron James and the latest addition, Luka Doncic. James, in particular, has been keeping the team together. At the advanced age of 40, James is still averaging 24.7 points per game!
Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham on how to stop Nikola Jokic: “It’s like, ****, I don’t know what to do. Catch him out of his house and kidnap him.”
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Luka Doncic adds to the team’s strength. In the all-important game against the Denver Nuggets, Doncic scored a massive 32 points to steer the Lakes clear of their opponents. Thus, with the fans worried about LeBron James’ injury, what happens next remains to be seen.
