LeBron James suffered tendon harm in foot, might be reevaluated in three weeks as Lakers make playoff push

Just because the Los Angeles Lakers had been starting to seem like a group ready to go on a run, the harm bug bit. 

LeBron James suffered a tendon harm in his proper foot Sunday in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks and might be reevaluated in three weeks, in response to the group. 

LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball throughout a sport in opposition to the Golden State Warriors Feb. 23, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles.  (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE through Getty Images)

James was injured in opposition to the Mavs within the third quarter of the Lakers’ comeback victory Sunday, saying he heard a “pop” after tumbling to the ground on a drive. 

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He limped out of the world after ending the sport within the 27-point comeback win over the Mavericks. 

“It’s been higher,” James stated after the sport. “But I undoubtedly wasn’t going to the locker room and never end the sport. The significance of this sport after which the momentum that we had, I felt like we may steal one after being down.”

LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball as Luka Doncic (77) of the Dallas Mavericks defends within the second half at American Airlines Center Feb. 26, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. The Lakers received 111-108. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

The Lakers are 30-33, one sport out of the tenth spot within the Western Conference, which might get LA into the NBA’s play-in event. 

Coming out of the All-Star break, the Lakers appeared able to make a playoff push, making main enhancements to their roster on the NBA’s commerce deadline. 

Los Angeles shipped Russell Westbrook out of city whereas including Jarred Vanderbilt, DeAngelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Mo Bamba. 

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers in the course of the first half in opposition to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum Feb. 28, 2023, in Memphis.   (Justin Ford/Getty Images)

James referred to as the 23 video games after the All-Star break a number of the greatest of his profession. 

“It’s 23 of a very powerful video games of my profession, for the common season,” James stated, in response to CBS Sports. “That’s the kind of mindset that I’ve and I hope the fellows could have coming off the break. … I’m going to determine methods to verify I’m accessible and on the ground for each single one in every of these 23 video games.” 

The announcement from the Lakers means James might be reevaluated someplace round LA’s sport in opposition to the Phoenix Suns March 22, with simply 9 video games remaining on the regular-season schedule.