Due to a left ankle injury, LeBron James will not play for the Lakers against the Warriors

Left ankle injury, LeBron James will not play for the Lakers | Image Credit: apnews.com
Left ankle injury, LeBron James will not play for the Lakers | Image Credit: apnews.com

SAN FRANCISCO — Due to a left ankle injury, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will not play against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.

Coach Darvin Ham described it as a “everyday occurrence.”

“We’ll sort it out when we wake up in the morning,” Ham declared before to his team’s first encounter with the Warriors since a thrilling 145-144 victory in double overtime at Chase Centre on January 27. In that game, James had a triple-double with 20 rebounds, 36 points, and 12 assists.

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James,39, suffers from inflammation of the tendons on the outside of his foot, or left ankle peroneal tendinopathy. In addition, he missed the All-Star break on February 14 due to the injury against Utah.

In his 21st NBA season, James is averaging 24.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 7.8 assists. For the duration of the regular season, Ham stated that he will be responsible for managing James and centre Anthony Davis by “being clever” in order to keep them both healthy and fresh.

“No guy ever dons a cape. The key to playing without James, according to Ham, is for everyone to come together and work as a team. “A number of our players tonight have been performing at a very high calibre. played well going into the break, and I anticipate it to continue. Simply said, competing on every possession, playing the correct way, and covering one another. having a connection.

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While forward Cam Reddish was remained out due to an injured right ankle, guard Max Christie was allowed to play for the Lakers after being labelled as doubtful. The left knee injury that big man Christian Wood sustained during the Utah game will be reassessed in two weeks.

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