LeBron James is expected to miss significant time due to a right foot injury, as the LA Lakers are fighting for a spot in the Western Conference playoffs.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the four-time NBA champion and scoring leader will be out indefinitely and there is still no timetable for his return.
Sources: There's fear Lakers star LeBron James is likely to miss an extended period of time with his right foot injury. James suffered the injury in Sunday's win over Dallas, played through it, and belief is he will be sidelined an indefinite amount.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 28, 2023
LeBron James re-aggravated his foot injury during Sunday’s road game vs the Dallas Mavericks. Despite playing through the injury and leading his team to a wild comeback vs the Mavs from down 27 (111-108), it seems the injury will sideline him for several weeks.
The Lakers will now have to maintain a playoff push while playing without their best player, who called the last part of the season “23 of the most important games of my career”.
The 17-time NBA champions, who have won their last three games, are currently 12th in the West standings with a 29-32 record, just 0,5 games behind the New Orleans Pelicans, who hold the final play-in spot (30-32).