On March 8, Beijing time, LeBron James missed today's game against the Spurs due to knee pain. Lakers head coach Vogel said he hopes James can play the next game against the Rockets, and they will make decisions based on how James feels at that time.
Medical expert Evan Jeffries analyzed James' knee injury and suggested some of the reasons for his concern. Evan said James did mention that he was playing with pain in a 56-point game.
What made Evan worry about James' knee problem? He then updated the social media continuously, talking about 6 major factors. First, James had a day off before the break; second, it wasn't a back-to-back game; third, he was playing with pain; fourth, the injury had been going on for 5 weeks; fifth, the swelling that had gone wrong before it came from nowhere; and sixth, James was visibly sore after Sunday's game.
James is 37 years old after all, and his physical health has always been a concern for fans. Vogel has expressed his belief that James can lead the Lakers to create miracles and reach the playoffs, but the problem is that James's knee injury shadow reappears, and the thick eyebrows are still in injury stoppage, and now he can only rely on Wei Shao to lead the team alone.
The Lakers are currently ninth in the West with 28 wins and 35 losses, but are only 1.5 wins ahead of the Pelicans, who are tenth in the West. So far this season, James has averaged 29.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, the second-highest points per game in the league.