The Los Angeles Lakers have some back-to-back intense clashes in the league. After losing the superstar-less game against the Brooklyn Nets, they are traveling to New York. LA will now face their next competition tonight against the New York Knicks. But the reports suggest that LA’s superstar LeBron James might be facing more concerning injury. The 38-year-old has been playing phenomenally despite playing in the 20th season of his career. He is displaying the enthusiasm and energy of a 20-year-old with a massive performance of as big as 46 points on a night.
According to the stats, LA’s big man has been averaging ridiculous stats since the new year began. The four-time champ produces 34 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 8.1 assists in 37 minutes per game. And when he shows signs of concern whole franchise gets horrified. The ankle soreness that LeBron James is facing is not something new. The Akron Hammer has been facing the issue with his foot since the season began. However, he has been playing the games and also playing better than ever. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis missed the game to avoid overdoing it, as he recently returned with a severe injury.
LeBron James Shows Signs Of Missing Games
There is not much time left for the Lakers to give one more push to end up in the top 10 of the Western Conference. Following their two back-to-back losses, they have dropped back to their 13th position on the table. And LeBron James holding his ankles at such an important could be the reason for LA’s fall again this year. This time even Anthony is not healthy to take care of the team in the absence of James. After the loss against the Nets, Ham revealed all the details about LeBron’s injury.
The Lakers were a mess when they started the season with a historic bad start of 2-10. They did not get better until LeBron James and Anthony Davis got hold of their form to lift their team. However, the average support cast was not much help, putting more pressure on the two superstars. And more pressure meant that they would be more susceptible to injuries. Conditions like these were responsible for the four-time MVP to end up on the probable list. Meanwhile, his ankle pain pushes him further to break the precious Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s record.
Darvin Ham knew LeBron James’ consistency would be a concern because of his problem with his ankles. But the 38-year-old has carried the team on his back exceptionally well. Averaging 30 points per game surprised everyone, as everyone expected LeBron to decline this year. Kevin Durant said that the 19-time All-star is raising the bar for every athlete in the NBA. Meanwhile, Durant also missed the game against the Lakers because of his MCL injury.
