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NBA Injury Report: How many games will LeBron James be sidelined?

The Lakers are going to suffer without LeBron James as he is the player the franchise needs to win the closest games. During the last win against the Mavericks,King James suffered an injury.

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© Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesJames of the Lakers

Bad news for the Los Angeles Lakers after the victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday as LeBron Jamessuffered an injury that will keep him on the sidelines for several weeks.

LeBron James won a ring with the Los Angeles Lakers on 2020, but that title was highly criticized and haters call it ‘The Bubble Ring’ since the tournament was played during the Covid-19 pandemic inside a closed environment.

Injuries are LeBron James’ weakness. Last season he suffered a similar ankle injury and he was unable to play for several weeks.

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How long will LeBron James take to recover from his ankle?

According to Shams Charania (NBA Insider) the injury that LeBron James suffered during the win against the Dallas Mavericks on February 26 will have him sidelined for an extended period of time.

Until now it is not known what type of ankle injury LeBron James has, but if it is a grade 2 sprain, one of the most serious, he will have to wait around 4-6 weeks to return to action. LeBron James could miss up to 15+ games.

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The 2022-2023 NBA Playoffs begin on April 15, 2023.If LeBron misses 4 weeks, he will not play during March, a key month to reach the playoffs. But if the Lakers reach that stage, James will probablyplay in the postseason.

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