Watch: LeBron James Seen on Lakers Bench With Walking Boot on Injured Ankle

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is dealing with an injured ankle and he is already wearing a boot. The four-time NBA champion is diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. He suffered the injury in the game against the Atlanta Hawks and will stay on the sidelines indefinitely.

LeBron’s X-ray results came up negative and that’s a good sign for him, his teammates, Lakers coaches, and pretty much every fan out there.

The Lakers are already without Anthony Davis and players relied on LeBron. He was carrying the entire team on his back and now he is on the sidelines. It doesn’t get any worse than this. Davis has been out for a month and won’t return in the next couple of weeks.

LeBron helps his teammates while nurturing his injured ankle

LeBron had to leave the game against Atlanta after 10 minutes of action. He came back and hit a 3-pointer, but the injury was there and he had to go to the locker room. He even threw a chair on his way out. It’s a bad development of the four-time NBA champion. LA struggled to win games without AD, but LeBron has found a way to lead the team. Well, he is out now.

The Lakers lost the game to the Hawks and they also lost the game against the Phoenix Suns. LeBron traveled with his teammates. He was just there to show his support and give them a few tips.

The New Orleans Pelicans are next on Thursday, followed by a four-game homestand against non-elite teams.

The Philadelphia 76ers play against LA on Thursday, but it’s an easy game as MVP candidate Joel Embiid is out due to a knee injury. A lot of NBA teams deal with the same issue. They are forced to play without their stars. But, LA is in the worst situation at the moment. Head coach Frank Vogel will have to create a gameplan that doesn’t include LeBron and AD. He had high hopes for the season but a lot of things changed in the meantime. Let’s see what happens next.