NBA Injury Report: Lakers’ LeBron James Gives Massive Health Update after Rolling his Ankle vs Suns

After a controversial win over the Toronto Raptors in which the coach lashed out at “unjust refereeing”, the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers were the hosts and the fans had to face the disappointment as the Suns went on to clinch a 127-109 victory. The Lakers have been struggling to stay afloat since their superb run in the In-season tournament concluded. The Chosen One’s ankle situation only hampered the LA franchise’s fraught run.

Battered by injuries for a long time, the Lakers did not appear to find ground against the Suns. LeBron James too went through an unfortunate incident as he rolled his ankle in the game. Later on, as he reflected upon the loss, he revealed how the incident affected him.

LeBron James clears airs about his fitness

After the loss, LeBron James shared his analysis of the loss and reflected upon a host of issues while talking to the journalists. He was asked about how he had been feeling after suffering the unfortunate incident. LeBron seemed calm in his response, nodded his head, and said, “It is OK” before looking away from the journalist.

The incident did not seem to bother him as he spoke at length as to what gave the Suns an advantage over them. LeBron said, “It’s obvious when you have three three-level scorers on the floor at the same time, it creates so many disadvantages for your defense and always having you on your toes. So, they’re going to be a really good team once they continue to mesh. But those three guys are obviously exceptional.”

King & Co seemed clueless as the Suns went on the rampage. Bradley Beal scored 37 points while Devin Booker scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Durant chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. On the other hand, the Lakers seemed to be on the back foot. Its top stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis contributed 10 and 13 points respectively. However D’Angelo Rusell and Max Christie added 19 and 14 points respectively as they tried to offer resistance to the Sun’s attack.

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The Lakers have been going through a tough time and injuries have been compounding it.

The ailing Los Angels

Before Bron rolled his ankle in the match, the injury scare was already in the Lakers camp. The Akron Hammer was earlier questionable due to left ankle tendinopathy. Anthony Davis was listed as probable in the game due to a bone bruise. Additionally, Rui Hachimura was doubtful due to a left calf strain and Gabe Vincent due to left knee surgery has been out of the game for some time.

Lakers entered the battle against the Suns having won two games in a row to improve their standing in the conference. But worries did not seem to be lessening for the Alkers as Christian Wood too got injured before the encounter against the Suns. He played as a backup center and was a blow to the Lakers for his decent 9.4-point average.

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