Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been diagnosed with a left adductor strain, according to an MRI on Thursday. James is listed as doubtful for Friday\u2019s matchup against the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 18-time All-Star will likely miss games versus the Kings on Friday and Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. This will allow LeBron to rest his injured foot and strained adductor for eight days.<\/p>\n
According to a few NBA betting sites<\/a>, the Lakers now have the 19th-best odds to win the championship in 2023. Check out which sportsbooks are showing higher odds for the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n James may miss home games Friday vs. Kings and Sunday vs. Nets, which would give him and the Lakers eight days off until the next contest (Nov. 18 vs. Pistons) to recover from foot and adductor issues. https:\/\/t.co\/NSjRH7BCQh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not torn, that\u2019s the biggest thing, that he didn\u2019t tear anything,\u201d Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of LeBron James\u2019 injury. \u201cSo, it was good news.<\/p>\n You know, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s painful. Doubtful, day to day, whatever \u2014 I\u2019m just happy there wasn\u2019t anything torn\u2026 You can\u2019t feel sorry for yourself. For guys to hang their heads, that can spill over to more games being lost.\u201d<\/p>\n Through 10 games this season, the four-time MVP is averaging 24.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.1 steals. He\u2019s also shooting 45.7% from the field and 23.9% from downtown.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t do anything extraneous on the play,\u201d James mentioned after the Lakers\u2019 114-101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. \u201cJust when I landed, I felt a little spasm or strain in my groin.\u201d<\/p>\n James\u2019 true shooting percentage (51.8%) and player efficiency rating (20.1) this season are his lowest numbers since his rookie season. So, any rest should benefit his performances in the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n Following the Nets and Kings matchups, the Lakers\u2019 next game after that is against the Detroit Pistons, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 18.<\/p>\n Based on the Land of Basketball\u2019s database, Kevin Durant has not faced LeBron James since Dec. 25, 2018. The next time the Lakers play the Nets is Monday, Jan. 30.<\/p>\n Lakers practice opens up to the media and we see that LeBron James is in a leg sleeve. pic.twitter.com\/YMSwlFam89<\/a><\/p>\n\n
LeBron James diagnosed with left adductor strain, following the Lakers\u2019 114-101 loss to the Clippers<\/h2>\n
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