Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to re-acclimate to the rigors of NBA basketball and the increased intensity of the playoffs following the right high ankle sprain that cost him seven weeks total, with the final week coming due to ankle soreness he experienced after his initial return.
As I detailed in my last update on LeBron, he looked quite spry against the New Orleans Pelicans in the final game of the season, but he did end up jamming his foot at the tail end of that game. During the first two games of the Suns series — whether a result of that “tweak” or simply LeBron pacing himself as he’s always wont to do (and no one does it or understands that long-term picture better) — he was clearly hesitant and very measured with his movements and aggression to start the playoffs.