Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James received some uplifting news on Saturday when he appeared to make progress in his recovery from injury. The Lakers announced that he will be listed as “doubtful” rather than “out” of the team’s home game against the Chicago Bulls at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night.

James has been sidelined with a tendon injury in his right foot since February 26, rendering him unable to take to the court in any of the 13 games that followed. The player tweeted earlier this week that he has been working out three times a day in an effort to prepare himself for a comeback.

The Lakers star’s return to action will be warmly received by the team which has only recently managed to find its feet during James’ absence. Without James in the lineup, the Lakers have gone 8-5, consequently climbing to eighth place in the Western Conference rankings and giving themselves a chance at qualifying for the NBA Playoffs.

The post LeBron Upgraded From “Out” To “Doubtful” For Bulls Game appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes have just suffered a major hit. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Lakers’ superstar LeBron James is dealing with a right foot injury and is expected to miss an “extended period of time.”

James is currently undergoing further tests on his right foot in order to find out the full extent of the injury. However, the Lakers are not optimistic about results and are reportedly bracing to be without their best player for several weeks.

James was injured in the third quarter of the Lakers’ 108-111 comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. He remained on the floor for the final period, finishing the game with 26 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. The 38-year-old is averaging 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 6.9 assists for the season.

His injury comes at the worst possible time for the Lakers. The team is out of the playoff picture at the moment, but a recent three-win streak has put them in a position to make a push for a postseason spot. With a 29-32 record, the LA team is currently at No. 12 in the West with 21 games left to play. They are 0.5 games behind the No. 10, last Play-In spot, and only 2.5 games removed from the Mavericks, who are the sixth seed.

The Lakers will now hope that their revamped roster can do enough to weather through James’ absence. The franchise previously made a blockbuster trade ahead of the deadline that saw them move All-Star guard Russell Westbrook while acquiring guards D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt.

The post LeBron James Set to Miss “Extended Period of Time” After Suffering Right Foot Injury appeared first on SportzBonanza.

LeBron James is set to return from injury when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. This will mark James’ first appearance at Madison Square Garden after three years.

Last year, James missed the Knicks game on the road due to a suspension after an altercation with the Detroit Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart. Two years ago, James missed the same fixture due to a high ankle sprain.

James missed the Lakers’ 121-104 defeat to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night after complaining of “significant soreness” in his left foot, Lakers coach Darvin Ham revealed. Fellow Lakers star Anthony Davis also missed the Nets game due to the same right foot injury that has resulted in him missing 20 games from mid-December to late January.

Like James, Davis is listed as probable for the Knicks game. Starting point guard Patrick Beverley, on the other hand, remains unavailable as he continued to experience left knee soreness.

For James, Madison Square Garden remains a favorite arena to play in. The four-time MVP once mentioned that playing at MSG is his favorite part about visiting New York City.

The post LeBron to Return From Foot Injury Against Knicks appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is joining the team’s already lengthy injury list. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, James is dealing with an abdominal strain that will sideline him for “at least one week.”

The injury doesn’t seem severe, but the Lakers reportedly want to take a cautious approach considering it is only the beginning of the season.

According to ESPN, James got hurt during the 30 points, 10 assists outing in the 119-117 win against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. The 37-year-old was already out in late October, missing games against the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder because of the same injury.

In the six games he was on the floor for the Lakers this season, James averaged 24.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. His shooting numbers are not so great, however, as he is only making 46.7 percent of his shots from the floor while hitting 34.7 percent on three-pointers.

The Los Angeles Lakers had a slow start of the season, losing three out of their first five games. Lately, however, they seemed to have found their footing and are currently riding a three-game winning streak.

The post LeBron James Expected to Miss “At Least One Week” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis went down with a right knee injury during the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers 125-121 overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. This comes as the Lakers continue to oversee the recovery of LeBron James, who sat out of the fixture due to dealing with a right leg injury.

Davis was injured during a clash with San Antonio’s Dejounte Murray. “He was doing his job flying in, and I was still kind of planted on the ground,” Davis described. Despite his injury, Davis continued playing for the remainder of the game.

When questioned about James’ injury, Lakers coach Frank Vogel stated that he is currently taking a “marathon approach”, thereby ensuring that the player does not return to action prematurely. After evaluating James’ right leg, the team’s medical staff decided that it would be best not to put James on the court against the Spurs. Vogel also retains that James has not aggravated the high right ankle sprain that he incurred last season.

Both Davis’ and James’ statuses for the Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday remain unconfirmed.

The post Anthony Davis Injured In Spurs Win As LeBron James Sits Out appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ bid to repeat as NBA champions has come to an unceremonious end. Lakers suffered a 113-100 loss in a must-win Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns and bowed out from the playoffs in the first round.

The Suns were led by their star guard Devin Booker, who continued his strong postseason play by torching the Lakers with a 47-point performance. He had help from veteran Chris Paul, who didn’t have a strong scoring night (eight points) but managed to impact the game with 12 assists and strong defense.

The Lakers, on the other hand, were short-handed almost from the beginning. After spending less than five minutes on the court, All-Star Anthony Davis reinjured his ankle and was done for the night. LeBron James tried to do it all by himself from that point on, but his 29 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists didn’t do much to keep the Lakers alive.

The loss was especially tough on James, who not only missed out on a chance to win his fifth ring but also spoiled his perfect playoff first-round record. Prior to the 2020-21 postseason, James made the playoff 14 times and has never been eliminated in the first round.

“It doesn’t matter to me as far as not making it out of the first round,” said James about the record. “What matters to me is getting this team back healthy. Me not being able to be at my full strength throughout this series, that’s my main focus.”

Lakers are now looking towards a long offseason which they will use to become healthy and retool for another try in 2021-22.

In the meantime, the Suns will look to make the most out of their first playoff appearance since 2010. They are scheduled to face the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals.

The post Suns Eliminate Lakers, End LeBron James’ Perfect First-Round Record appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing without superstar center Anthony Davis for the last couple of months. Now, it looks like they’ll also have to play without their other superstar, LeBron James.

In Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, James suffered an ankle sprain after Hawks forward accidnetally landed on him. At first, the injury didn’t seem too serious. In fact, James even hit a three-pointer not long after.

However, it wasn’t long before he realized he had to leave the game. He was seen limping off the court, and the Lakers were left to fend for themselves for the remainder of the game. Unfortunately, this resulted in a 94-99 Laker loss.

Without Davis, the Lakers were struggling to a certain extent. They missed his presence in the paint deeply, both on the offensive and defensive side. However, James managed to keep them afloat, even helping them win the last four games (before the injury game against Atlanta).

James has been listed as indefinitely, meaning that it’s unclear when he’ll return. A new timetable will hopefully be available soon enough.

“Nothing angers and saddens me more than not being available to and for my teammates! I’m hurt inside and out right now,” lamented James himself on Twitter. “The road back from recovery begins now. Back soon like I never left.”

The post LeBron James Out Indefinitely With Sprained Ankle appeared first on SportzBonanza.

LeBron James has been ever-present for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, but his streak will come to an end in the upcoming game against the Sacramento Kings.

According to multiple reports, James is currently dealing with a left ankle sprain and didn’t even make the trip with his teammates to Sacramento. The injury, however, isn’t expected to affect the 36-year-old superstar’s appearance in the All-Star game in Atlanta over the weekend.

The news comes after James was listed as questionable in Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. He ended up playing, however, and spent a game-high 38 minutes on the floor while scoring 38 points in a 104-114 loss.

James had been reportedly experiencing issues with his ankle earlier in the season, but the discomfort wasn’t so bad that he had to sit out games.

After missing out on the MVP honors last season, LeBron James is considered to the favorite for the award in 2020-21. He is having an excellent individual season, currently averaging 25.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game.

James’s stellar performances are also key in the Lakers’ efforts to stay in the top three in the Western Conference. They are currently at a 24-13 record and 3.5 games behind the leading Utah Jazz despite a prolonged absence of some of their key players like superstar Anthony Davis.

The post LeBron James Has an Ankle Sprain But Expected to Play in the All-Star Game appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-106 loss to LA Clippers on Wednesday night is proving to be even more costly for Frank Vogel’s team. The Lakers not only picked up their fourth straight loss, but they also might have lost star LeBron James for an extended period.

According to reports, James aggravated a groin injury, which caused him to miss the team’s previous game against Clippers and is facing a yet unspecified break. The 34-year-old superstar could reportedly miss several of Lakers’ upcoming games while recovering.

Speaking with media after the game, in which he had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, James revealed that he aggravated the injury during a first-quarter collision with Clippers’ guard Patrick Beverley.

“I felt healthy going into the game,” said James. “I got kneed in the groin taking a charge from Pat Bev, and it kind of set me right back to where I was five days ago.”

Sources close to the organization say that the team’s coaching staff is urging LeBron James to take a longer break in order to recover fully. James had a torn left groin last season, causing him to miss 17 consecutive games, which was most in his career. The present groin injury, however, isn’t considered to be serious like that.

James is currently averaging 25.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 10.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.

The post LeBron James Aggravates Groin Injury Against Clippers, Will Miss Games appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James was known as some kind of an ironman throughout his NBA career, rarely being hurt and missing games with injuries. But it seems like things are a bit different now that he’s 34-year-old. James missed the previous 11 games due to a left groin injury, and according to his agent Rich Paul, he will be out for at least two more games.

According to Paul, James will miss the Lakers’ upcoming road trip, which will see them playing Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, and will be re-evaluated in the coming day. If everything clears out, he might return just in time to face the Golden State Warriors on January 21st.

The Lakers struggled without LeBron James in the previous games, going 4-7 and suffering surprising losses to lottery teams like New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Still, it is unlikely that the coaching staff will rush him back to the court if he isn’t ready. James made progress in his rehab lately, taking part in team’s practices like half-court shooting and passing drills.

LeBron James played a total of 34 games in this season, and currently averages 27.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.

The post LeBron James to Miss at Least Two More Games appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James received some uplifting news on Saturday when he appeared to make progress in his recovery from injury. The Lakers announced that he will be listed as “doubtful” rather than “out” of the team’s home game against the Chicago Bulls at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night.

James has been sidelined with a tendon injury in his right foot since February 26, rendering him unable to take to the court in any of the 13 games that followed. The player tweeted earlier this week that he has been working out three times a day in an effort to prepare himself for a comeback.

The Lakers star’s return to action will be warmly received by the team which has only recently managed to find its feet during James’ absence. Without James in the lineup, the Lakers have gone 8-5, consequently climbing to eighth place in the Western Conference rankings and giving themselves a chance at qualifying for the NBA Playoffs.

The post LeBron Upgraded From “Out” To “Doubtful” For Bulls Game appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes have just suffered a major hit. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Lakers’ superstar LeBron James is dealing with a right foot injury and is expected to miss an “extended period of time.”

James is currently undergoing further tests on his right foot in order to find out the full extent of the injury. However, the Lakers are not optimistic about results and are reportedly bracing to be without their best player for several weeks.

James was injured in the third quarter of the Lakers’ 108-111 comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. He remained on the floor for the final period, finishing the game with 26 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. The 38-year-old is averaging 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 6.9 assists for the season.

His injury comes at the worst possible time for the Lakers. The team is out of the playoff picture at the moment, but a recent three-win streak has put them in a position to make a push for a postseason spot. With a 29-32 record, the LA team is currently at No. 12 in the West with 21 games left to play. They are 0.5 games behind the No. 10, last Play-In spot, and only 2.5 games removed from the Mavericks, who are the sixth seed.

The Lakers will now hope that their revamped roster can do enough to weather through James’ absence. The franchise previously made a blockbuster trade ahead of the deadline that saw them move All-Star guard Russell Westbrook while acquiring guards D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt.

The post LeBron James Set to Miss “Extended Period of Time” After Suffering Right Foot Injury appeared first on SportzBonanza.

LeBron James is set to return from injury when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. This will mark James’ first appearance at Madison Square Garden after three years.

Last year, James missed the Knicks game on the road due to a suspension after an altercation with the Detroit Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart. Two years ago, James missed the same fixture due to a high ankle sprain.

James missed the Lakers’ 121-104 defeat to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night after complaining of “significant soreness” in his left foot, Lakers coach Darvin Ham revealed. Fellow Lakers star Anthony Davis also missed the Nets game due to the same right foot injury that has resulted in him missing 20 games from mid-December to late January.

Like James, Davis is listed as probable for the Knicks game. Starting point guard Patrick Beverley, on the other hand, remains unavailable as he continued to experience left knee soreness.

For James, Madison Square Garden remains a favorite arena to play in. The four-time MVP once mentioned that playing at MSG is his favorite part about visiting New York City.

The post LeBron to Return From Foot Injury Against Knicks appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is joining the team’s already lengthy injury list. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, James is dealing with an abdominal strain that will sideline him for “at least one week.”

The injury doesn’t seem severe, but the Lakers reportedly want to take a cautious approach considering it is only the beginning of the season.

According to ESPN, James got hurt during the 30 points, 10 assists outing in the 119-117 win against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. The 37-year-old was already out in late October, missing games against the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder because of the same injury.

In the six games he was on the floor for the Lakers this season, James averaged 24.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. His shooting numbers are not so great, however, as he is only making 46.7 percent of his shots from the floor while hitting 34.7 percent on three-pointers.

The Los Angeles Lakers had a slow start of the season, losing three out of their first five games. Lately, however, they seemed to have found their footing and are currently riding a three-game winning streak.

The post LeBron James Expected to Miss “At Least One Week” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis went down with a right knee injury during the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers 125-121 overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. This comes as the Lakers continue to oversee the recovery of LeBron James, who sat out of the fixture due to dealing with a right leg injury.

Davis was injured during a clash with San Antonio’s Dejounte Murray. “He was doing his job flying in, and I was still kind of planted on the ground,” Davis described. Despite his injury, Davis continued playing for the remainder of the game.

When questioned about James’ injury, Lakers coach Frank Vogel stated that he is currently taking a “marathon approach”, thereby ensuring that the player does not return to action prematurely. After evaluating James’ right leg, the team’s medical staff decided that it would be best not to put James on the court against the Spurs. Vogel also retains that James has not aggravated the high right ankle sprain that he incurred last season.

Both Davis’ and James’ statuses for the Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday remain unconfirmed.

The post Anthony Davis Injured In Spurs Win As LeBron James Sits Out appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ bid to repeat as NBA champions has come to an unceremonious end. Lakers suffered a 113-100 loss in a must-win Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns and bowed out from the playoffs in the first round.

The Suns were led by their star guard Devin Booker, who continued his strong postseason play by torching the Lakers with a 47-point performance. He had help from veteran Chris Paul, who didn’t have a strong scoring night (eight points) but managed to impact the game with 12 assists and strong defense.

The Lakers, on the other hand, were short-handed almost from the beginning. After spending less than five minutes on the court, All-Star Anthony Davis reinjured his ankle and was done for the night. LeBron James tried to do it all by himself from that point on, but his 29 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists didn’t do much to keep the Lakers alive.

The loss was especially tough on James, who not only missed out on a chance to win his fifth ring but also spoiled his perfect playoff first-round record. Prior to the 2020-21 postseason, James made the playoff 14 times and has never been eliminated in the first round.

“It doesn’t matter to me as far as not making it out of the first round,” said James about the record. “What matters to me is getting this team back healthy. Me not being able to be at my full strength throughout this series, that’s my main focus.”

Lakers are now looking towards a long offseason which they will use to become healthy and retool for another try in 2021-22.

In the meantime, the Suns will look to make the most out of their first playoff appearance since 2010. They are scheduled to face the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals.

The post Suns Eliminate Lakers, End LeBron James’ Perfect First-Round Record appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing without superstar center Anthony Davis for the last couple of months. Now, it looks like they’ll also have to play without their other superstar, LeBron James.

In Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, James suffered an ankle sprain after Hawks forward accidnetally landed on him. At first, the injury didn’t seem too serious. In fact, James even hit a three-pointer not long after.

However, it wasn’t long before he realized he had to leave the game. He was seen limping off the court, and the Lakers were left to fend for themselves for the remainder of the game. Unfortunately, this resulted in a 94-99 Laker loss.

Without Davis, the Lakers were struggling to a certain extent. They missed his presence in the paint deeply, both on the offensive and defensive side. However, James managed to keep them afloat, even helping them win the last four games (before the injury game against Atlanta).

James has been listed as indefinitely, meaning that it’s unclear when he’ll return. A new timetable will hopefully be available soon enough.

“Nothing angers and saddens me more than not being available to and for my teammates! I’m hurt inside and out right now,” lamented James himself on Twitter. “The road back from recovery begins now. Back soon like I never left.”

The post LeBron James Out Indefinitely With Sprained Ankle appeared first on SportzBonanza.

LeBron James has been ever-present for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, but his streak will come to an end in the upcoming game against the Sacramento Kings.

According to multiple reports, James is currently dealing with a left ankle sprain and didn’t even make the trip with his teammates to Sacramento. The injury, however, isn’t expected to affect the 36-year-old superstar’s appearance in the All-Star game in Atlanta over the weekend.

The news comes after James was listed as questionable in Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. He ended up playing, however, and spent a game-high 38 minutes on the floor while scoring 38 points in a 104-114 loss.

James had been reportedly experiencing issues with his ankle earlier in the season, but the discomfort wasn’t so bad that he had to sit out games.

After missing out on the MVP honors last season, LeBron James is considered to the favorite for the award in 2020-21. He is having an excellent individual season, currently averaging 25.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game.

James’s stellar performances are also key in the Lakers’ efforts to stay in the top three in the Western Conference. They are currently at a 24-13 record and 3.5 games behind the leading Utah Jazz despite a prolonged absence of some of their key players like superstar Anthony Davis.

The post LeBron James Has an Ankle Sprain But Expected to Play in the All-Star Game appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-106 loss to LA Clippers on Wednesday night is proving to be even more costly for Frank Vogel’s team. The Lakers not only picked up their fourth straight loss, but they also might have lost star LeBron James for an extended period.

According to reports, James aggravated a groin injury, which caused him to miss the team’s previous game against Clippers and is facing a yet unspecified break. The 34-year-old superstar could reportedly miss several of Lakers’ upcoming games while recovering.

Speaking with media after the game, in which he had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, James revealed that he aggravated the injury during a first-quarter collision with Clippers’ guard Patrick Beverley.

“I felt healthy going into the game,” said James. “I got kneed in the groin taking a charge from Pat Bev, and it kind of set me right back to where I was five days ago.”

Sources close to the organization say that the team’s coaching staff is urging LeBron James to take a longer break in order to recover fully. James had a torn left groin last season, causing him to miss 17 consecutive games, which was most in his career. The present groin injury, however, isn’t considered to be serious like that.

James is currently averaging 25.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 10.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.

The post LeBron James Aggravates Groin Injury Against Clippers, Will Miss Games appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James was known as some kind of an ironman throughout his NBA career, rarely being hurt and missing games with injuries. But it seems like things are a bit different now that he’s 34-year-old. James missed the previous 11 games due to a left groin injury, and according to his agent Rich Paul, he will be out for at least two more games.

According to Paul, James will miss the Lakers’ upcoming road trip, which will see them playing Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, and will be re-evaluated in the coming day. If everything clears out, he might return just in time to face the Golden State Warriors on January 21st.

The Lakers struggled without LeBron James in the previous games, going 4-7 and suffering surprising losses to lottery teams like New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Still, it is unlikely that the coaching staff will rush him back to the court if he isn’t ready. James made progress in his rehab lately, taking part in team’s practices like half-court shooting and passing drills.

LeBron James played a total of 34 games in this season, and currently averages 27.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.

The post LeBron James to Miss at Least Two More Games appeared first on SportzBonanza.