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The San Antonio Spurs have been plagued by injuries this season, and now the defending champions are suffering the same fate. During the Lakers’ 99-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, LeBron James had to leave the game with what was later diagnosed as a high-ankle sprain.
X-rays returned negative on the superstars’ ankle, but he’ll undoubtedly miss at least a few weeks as he looks to recover to 100 percent before the playoffs come around.
As Lakers writer Bill Oram suggested on Twitter, the timetable for his return depends on the severity of the sprain:
What's going to be key here is the severity.