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Medical Perspective: How Close is LeBron James to Returning?

Lakers superstar LeBron James has missed a little over five weeks with a “high ankle sprain,” aka a syndesmotic tear that he suffered vs. the Atlanta Hawks a little over five weeks ago. But although the team line from head coach Vogel has continued to be that James is “out indefinitely,” we continue to get more and more evidence allowing us to piece together where James is in terms of his ongoing physiotherapy and return to play progress.

Plus, James’ teammates have been a bit more upfront on their medical updates than Vogel has.