There’s more clarity on a recovery timeline for Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James as he deals with a high-ankle sprain. Shams Charania of Stadium reports (video link) that James “has an expected four-to-six week recovery period” from the time of his initial injury in a 99-94 loss against the Hawks last weekend, meaning he is about three-to-five weeks away as of this writing.
Charania adds that James’s still-ailing colleague, fellow Lakers All-Star forward Anthony Davis, is at least two weeks away from returning to the floor for Los Angeles. Davis has been sidelined for the past five weeks with a right calf strain.
When Charania initially commented on a timeline for the high-ankle injury, a more open-ended multiple-week absence was anticipated.
Prior to the injury, James had been gunning for his fifth MVP award, and his first since 2013, during a stellar year with the Lakers. James is averaging 25.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, and 7.9 APG, with a solid slash line of .513/.368/.703, across 41 contests during this truncated season.
The Lakers are clinging to the No. 4 seed at present in the crowded West, but have lost three straight games since LeBron went down (including the game during which he got hurt).
At 28-16, Los Angeles is currently two games ahead of the fifth-seeded Nuggets, who just ordered reinforcements during today’s trade deadline. The Lakers are six games ahead of the No. 10 seed in the West, the 22-22 Warriors.
LeBron is out until May …… Ouch! Playoff team? Just ouch! It was a good run. Still trying to digest that 2020 is gonna be Bron’s last ring. Father Time is undefeated. Whew! It’s up to Kawhi and Paul George, a pair of West Coast guys to keep the title in Los Angeles. Wow. Paul George is on the verge of being an all-time great in the city of Los Angeles with this ship. What a comeback.
lakers are done..they got weaker with Gasol/Harell lmao Denver now has Jokic/Mcgee and Clippers are still there..then you have Nets/Philly who upgraded even more and still improving
In a very convoluted way… With the Lakers unable to win with LeBron out, doesn’t that sort of strengthen his claim as Most VALUABLE Player?
you can take Jokic and Harden out and their team would be losing too
Wouldn’t that be a hilarious criteria for an MVP award??
Were they even at .500 without AD ?
Lakers 0-3 since Bron got hurt. 4wks they got 11 gms. 6 wks takes them to end of season almost. Going .500 they could go down to 8th seed. Nuggets, Blazers, Mavs all playing better than .500. And all made moves. If Lakers miss out on Drummond and BOM they are in trouble. Personally I don’t think his injury is as bad as they are saying. I see it 2-3 wks.