Published on
01-30-22 at 7:38 p.m.
in Los Angeles (USA)
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, whose left knee has been swollen for several days, will undergo tests and will not be back on the court as long as this problem persists, his coach Frank Vogel announced on Sunday. “There is a general swelling around the knee. As long as that’s the case, LeBron will be out,” the coach said ahead of his team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers are wrapping up a six-game road trip to Atlanta and James, who has missed the last two games due to the issue, has returned to Los Angeles where he is scheduled for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Vogel did not rule out a return of his essential player on Wednesday at home against Portland, which the Lakers are ahead of in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Aged 37, “LBJ” had been in resplendent form for several weeks, averaging 32.5 points over the last seventeen meetings. A period during which he had to multiply on the floor (36 minutes per game) and more particularly in attack, in the absence of Anthony Davis, the other star of the franchise, only returned to competition on Tuesday after a big months away. The latter, who, like his leader, did not play in the defeat conceded Thursday in Charlotte, this time due to a sore wrist, will however be present among the holders against Atlanta. Just like Russell Westbrook, despite a slightly sore right knee. Side Hawks, tenth in the East and in search of a seventh consecutive victory, the coach Nate McMillan indicated that his star Trae Young, suffering from the right hip, was doubtful. (Belga)
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