LeBron James had his usual very productive regular season this year, but in the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, he wasn't exactly at his best. While he averaged 25.4 points and 9.0 rebounds a game in the series, he had fewer assists than one would expect, and he played poorly in multiple fourth quarters.
To make matters worse, he collided with Donte DiVincenzo late in Game 5 and appeared to be hurt. Although he kept playing, it was later reported that he had sprained his MCL, an injury that would take about three to five weeks to recover from.