On February 1, Beijing time, according to the NBA's famous reporter Ramona Shelburne revealed in the program, James, who has missed 3 games due to injury, is expected to make a comeback in the Lakers' home game against the Trail Blazers on Thursday (the third day of the Chinese New Year).
"As far as I know, LeBron's injury is actually too much of a body consumption and injury for a certain period of time, and the doctor has examined his knee and found that there is swelling. It also means he can play Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers as long as LeBron's knee is swollen. ”
"Of course, don't interpret LeBron's injury severity based on whether he plays or not. Because he won't play until his knees are swollen, it's his 19th season and can't make too much of a hasty comeback. Ramona Shelburne said.
For the Lakers, James' absence is indeed an unbearable pain for them. So far this season, James has played in the Lakers with a record of 19 wins and 17 losses, averaging 112.2 points per game. When he was out, the Lakers' record was 5-10, and the average points per game dropped to 108.1 points. After James was injured this time, the Lakers suffered 3 consecutive losses, the winning percentage fell below 50%, and the ranking also slipped to 9th in the West.
"Whenever James can't play, the Lakers sink." An insider of the Lakers once said this to Ramona Shelburne. It can also be seen that even if James is already 37 years old, the Lakers lack him and really can't play. If he can make a comeback, the Lakers may also have a chance to end their losing streak.