Lakers star LeBron James returned to Los Angeles on Saturday and will not be with the team for the end of its six-game road trip, coach Frank Vogel said Sunday.
James recently underwent an MRI that revealed "general swelling," Vogel said. Sunday's contest against the Hawks marks the third consecutive game that James has missed because of soreness in his left knee.
Vogel said that as long as there is swelling in James's knee, he will be unavailable.
"Just going to keep an eye on it day to day," Vogel said.
James, 37, is averaging 29.