On January 31, Beijing time, according to Lakers head coach Walker, LeBron James's left knee MRI results came out, showing ordinary swelling, and at present, he has flown back to Los Angeles for treatment. James missed today's game against the Hawks due to sore left knee and fluid effusion, his third consecutive absence.
'As long as the swelling problem persists, he will continue to miss the game and we will do everything we can to help him come back sooner rather than later. Vogel told reporters. Speaking about the reason for James's soreness and swelling, Vogel said it didn't come from a specific round, but rather the feeling James felt after waking up in Philadelphia last Friday.
Medical expert Evan Jeffries said the team's NMR results were good news for James' injury. First, it showed that James's knee had no consequential injuries, and second, it only needed to be treated as a normal swelling. Usually, the swelling caused by acute inflammation lasts about 7 days.
Before his absence due to injury, James was in hot form, scoring 25+ in 18 consecutive games, and the first 17 games were the period of thick eyebrow absence. Vogel said James' entry into "daily observation" does not rule out the possibility of his participation in Thursday's home game against the Blazers. So far this season, James has averaged 29.1 points per game, tied for second in the league in points, averaging 36.6 minutes per game, ranking fourth in the league.
A reporter asked Vogel if he was considering load management after James' return, and Vogel's response was: "I think about this every day, we always pay attention to his workload, and we keep in communication with him and the medical team." We will rely on the medical team to help James move forward. ”
This is James' 19th season, and although he's plagued by some injuries, he's still doing very well as long as he can play, averaging 29.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists this season, making it hard to believe that this is a 37-year-old veteran.
The US media Fadeaway World also released an interesting data, so far in his career, James has played with 6 pairs of fathers and sons, they are Brunson father and son, Trent father and son, Robinson father and son, Rice father and son, Martin father and son and Payton father and son. Before James retired, one of his big wishes was to compete with his son in the NBA.