Subsequent analysis determined that the top scorer in NBA history has damaged the tendon in his right foot and “will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks,” the Los Angeles franchise detailed Thursday.
In that period the Lakers will play 10 of their last 19 regular season games.
The absence of ‘King James’ is a blow to a team desperately trying not to miss out on the playoffs for the second straight season.
The Lakers are located in eleventh position in the Western Conference, one place below the access zone to the playoffs.
The Los Angeles team has won four of its last five games driven by the signings it made at the close of the market of February signings, including Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley and D’Angelo Russell, also sidelined now with a sprained knee.
LeBron James leads the Lakers this season in points (29.5), assists (6.9) and minutes played (36.1) per game.