On January 31, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Lakers lost to the Hawks 121:129 away, suffering three consecutive losses, while the Lakers only ended the Eastern Road trip with a wave of 2 wins and 4 losses.
There was no James on the sidelines in today's game, and today was james' third consecutive absence due to a knee injury. Lakers coach Vogel revealed James' injury, saying that James' MRI results had come out, showing ordinary swelling in his left knee. James had returned to Los Angeles early yesterday for treatment.
For the question of whether James can play. Vogel said he would not come back as long as James' knees were swollen. While James is currently on the injury list, the possibility of James returning to the Blazers game at home on Feb. 3 has not been ruled out.
Vogel said the team has always been very concerned about the pressure on James, and has been communicating with the medical staff and James himself, and the team will rely on the medical team to help him continue to move forward.
It has to be said that the difference between the Lakers and whether the Lakers have James or not is too big, and this wave of 3 consecutive losses is the best proof. Statistics show that since James came to the Lakers, his record of playing against the Lakers is 127 wins and 76 losses (62.6%), while the Lakers' record when he is absent is 28 wins and 45 losses (the winning rate is 38.3%). And this season, James missed the game the Lakers 5-10.
After losing today, the Lakers have a record of just 24 wins and 27 losses, ranking 9th in the West. Because of this, whether James can come back is crucial for the Lakers. So far this season, James has averaged 29.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.1 blocks, shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from three-point range.