The Los Angeles Lakers eight-game win streak was snapped on Saturday as they dropped a game to the rival Boston Celtics. But losing the game was the last thing on anyones mind after the fact.
Star forward LeBron James left the game early due to a groin injury that he suffered. The entire Lakers team held their breath as he exited the game.
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After the fact, James offered an update on his situation. James seemed to downplay the injury but did note that he could take things day-by-day to see how it goes.
“Not much concern… Day-to-day, look at it each day & see if it gets better.”
LeBron on his groin injury:
“Not much concern… Day-to-day, look at it each day & see if it gets better.”
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This thought process from James seems to contradict the reporting from ESPN NBA insider Dave McMenamin. McMenamin has reported that James could miss "weeks, not days" following this injury against the Celtics.
Read more: Lakers' LeBron James Could Miss 'Weeks, Not Days' Following Injury vs Celtics
Losing James for any significant amount of time will certainly hurt the Lakers overall chances down the stertch.
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