According to NBA famous journalist Shams Charania, James is expected to miss this Thursday (February 3) with the Trail Blazers because of a swollen left knee, and may miss more games due to injury.
Charania also added that the Lakers and James teams are very cautious about James' injuries, and they will make him come back when the soreness in James' left knee weakens.
James has missed three consecutive games due to injury, and after playing against the Nets on January 26, James was suspended due to injury.
Previously, James' left knee injury had caused a lot of concerns, but according to Lakers coach Vogel, James' MRI showed that his left knee was an ordinary swelling and had been treated in Los Angeles. Moreover, Vogel also said that they would not let James participate in the game until James' knees did not swell.
Recently, James was on the Lakers' daily watch list and did not rule out a comeback in Thursday's home and Trail Blazers game. But according to Charania, James will have a hard time playing and may miss more games until the left knee injury is fully recovered.
This season, James played in 36 games for the Lakers, averaging 36.6 minutes per game, averaging 29.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, shooting 52.2% from the field. Among them, the score is his highest score since the 2009-10 season, and at the same time, he ranks third in the league in the scoring list this season, behind the Nets' Durant and Philadelphia's Embiid, and many superstars such as bucks alphabet brother and Warriors Curry.
Not to be overlooked is james' average playing time of 36.6 minutes per game, ranking 5th in the league. As a veteran born in 1984, such a lot of playing time and a long time to take on the team's scoring responsibilities has also exacerbated James's injury.