LeBron James injury: How long will ‘The King’ be out?
By Scott Rogust
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will not be available for the team’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, Jan. 27.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of their east coast road trip, where they have gone 2-1 thus far following their win over the Brooklyn Nets. Entering a huge matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, Jan. 27, the Lakers will be without their star.
LeBron James will not be playing against the 76ers due to a sore left knee. But how much time is he expected to miss?
LeBron James won't play vs. the Sixers tonight. 😔 pic.twitter.com/rIjUadBZdh
— theScore (@theScore) January 27, 2022
How much time will LeBron James miss with sore left knee
So far, the injury is not deemed to be serious. Shams Charania of The Athletic tweeted out that James is listed as day-to-day. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel , via Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, said that James woke up with soreness and that they will check to see how he feels on Friday, Jan. 28, before undergoing additional testing.
Vogel said that LeBron woke up with some soreness in the knee, enough to rule him out for tonight’s game. No further testing or anything is planned. They’ll see how he feels tomorrow.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 27, 2022
This news comes after James helped lead the Lakers to a 106-96 victory over the James Harden-led Nets. James scored 33 points while shooting 14-21 from the field, in addition to recording seven rebounds and six assists.
On the season, James is averaging 29.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists, while shooting 52.2-percent from the field and 35.2-percent from the three-point line through 36 games.
The best thing Lakers fans can do is to wait for an update from the Lakers prior to their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, Jan. 28.
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