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LeBron James has been on the injury report for most of the season with left ankle soreness.
Now, the Lakers star is dealing with an injury to his other foot.
James went down with a foot injury in a matchup with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving’s Mavericks. While he remained in the game and helped the Lakers come away with a win, he was later seen walking with a limp.
What’s next for James? Here’s everything we know about his injury and the latest news surrounding it.
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What is LeBron James’ injury?
James suffered a right foot injury in the second half of the Lakers’ comeback win over the Mavericks on Feb. 26.
With under four minutes remaining in the third period, James drove on Mavericks center Dwight Powell and missed a layup. He then fell to the ground while holding his foot and was heard saying, “I heard a pop.”
Here’s a video of the injury:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v36xiAedWH8
James remained in the game and played most of the fourth quarter. He finished with 26 points in 37 minutes.
How long is LeBron James out?
James will be out for Tuesday’s game against the Grizzlies due to his right foot injury and it appears he’ll be out longer than that.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported, “There’s a fear Lakers star LeBron James is likely to miss an extended period of time” and he will be sidelined indefinitely. Charanian added that James’ injury “will require multiple opinions” and the Lakers are “bracing for his absence to be multiple weeks.”
James miraculously played through the injury that is now expected to require multiple opinions, sources said, and the Lakers are bracing for his absence to be multiple weeks. https://t.co/zuovQ2wVzc
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 28, 2023
Here are Los Angeles’ next five games of the 2022-23 regular season:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Feb. 28 | at Grizzlies | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| March 1 | at Thunder | 8:00 p.m. | — |
| March 3 | vs. Timberwolves | 10:30 p.m. | — |
| March 5 | vs. Warriors | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| March 7 | vs. Grizzlies | 10:00 p.m. | TNT |
LeBron James career stats, highlights
- 27.2 points per game
- 7.5 rebounds per game
- 7.3 assists per game
- 1.5 steals per game
- 0.8 blocks per game
- 3.5 turnovers per game
- 38.1 minutes per game
- 50.5 percent field goal shooting
- 34.4 percent 3-point shooting
- 73.5 percent free throw shooting
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