LeBron James Suffers Troubling Setback

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is dealing with a major setback. The four-time NBA champion returned from his high-ankle strain. However, he will be forced to miss more time. This is the last thing LA needed at the moment. But, LeBron has to recover.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that LeBron will sit out the game against Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. He may miss more games.

“James and the Lakers will continue to evaluate the injury and will proceed cautiously as the Lakers ramp up for the postseason, sources said,” Wojnarowski reported. “James has experienced some trouble making hard cuts and exploding since his return from six weeks on the sideline with the injury.”

LeBron James to get over his setback

LeBron left the game against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in the fourth quarter of the night. He didn’t return to floor. But, the king did hint that he may have returned too soon.

“Last two games at halftime after the break, it’s gotten a little sore on me, a little tight and obviously, coach decided not to put me back in towards the end because of that,” James sad, per The Athletic. “So that’s pretty much it. … My thing is I need to be healthy and I need to make sure my ankle is where it was before, obviously before the injury.

“I don’t want to say I came back too early, but at the end of the day, I had to test it out and see where I was at.”

The Lakers try to stand on the ground. They compete with the Dallas Mavericks and Portland in the standings. The final eight games on the schedule are really important. That’s the only way to stay out of the play-in tournament.

The Lakers are in the No.5 spot in the West. They have a half-game lead over Dallas and a one-game advantage on the Trail Blazers. But, LeBron is not a fan of the play-in tournament.

“It don’t matter where we land. That’s my mindset. If it happens to be sixth, or fifth, or whatever the case may be. Or if we end up in that playoff, whatever that thing is. Whoever came up with that s**t needs to be fired.”