Los Angeles (AFP)
“The Athletic” and “ESBN” reported that the Los Angeles Lakers star, “The King” LeBron James, is in danger of being out of action for several weeks due to a right foot injury, which will be a blow to his team seeking to book his card to the playoffs of a football league. American professional basketball.
And the two media outlets relied on sources within the Los Angeles Lakers club, without specifying the nature of the problem facing James.
The Lakers, who had announced the absence of its star from the next match once morest the Memphis Grizzlies, did not announce the period of his absence from the stadiums.
And “The Athletic” stated that the historical top scorer in the league is undergoing medical examinations and must speak with specialists to find out the extent of the severity of the injury he suffered during the victory match once morest the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
James fell to the ground due to pain at the end of the third quarter of the game once morest the Mavericks, during which he scored 26 points, following contact with Dwight Powell. After that, he told ESPN that he stepped on Powell’s foot, and left the court at the end of the game, limping.
James expressed his dissatisfaction in a tweet on his account on “Instagram”, saying: “Damn.. This is disgusting!”
James has been making great performances this season despite reaching the age of thirty-eight, as he averages 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists.
James’ absence for several weeks will affect his twelfth team in the Western Region, seeking to secure the playoffs card at a time when he has less than a month and a half of competition, or regarding twenty matches in the regular season.