LeBron James working around the clock to rehab ankle, will play

By Mike Dyce | May 11, 2015

May 10, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half of game four of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at the United Center. The Cavaliers won 86-84. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

LeBron James won’t let a sore ankle keep him out of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls match up in Game 5 on Tuesday night.

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is going to work around the clock to rehab his left ankle after rolling it on Sunday in Game 4. The injury appeared pretty serious in replays and James was down for a while before being helped off the court.

James would continue to play and famously go on to hit the game-winning shot to beat the buzzer.

That injury won’t keep James out of Game 5 on Tuesday night though. According to a report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, James will get around the clock treatment on his left ankle and play on Tuesday.

LeBron James said he's getting round the clock treatment on his left ankle and will be playing tomorrow in Game 5
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) May 11, 2015

On the replays the injury looked really severe and it was pretty remarkable that James kept playing, let alone hit the game-winning shot. James himself said he was surprised he was able to finish after watching the replay.

LeBron says he didn't re-watch last shot much but watched himself roll his ankle over & over. "I don't know how I finished the game."
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) May 11, 2015

James’ running mate, point guard Kyrie Irving, is banged up as well. An MRI confirmed that Irving had tendinitis in his left knee, but head coach David Blatt says he will play through the injury.

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