LeBron James has kept the Los Angeles Lakers near the top of the Western Conference despite Anthony Davis’ absence, but the defending champions could be facing a very difficult stretch of games after James exited Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with an ankle injury.
The injury occurred in the second quarter, when Atlanta’s Solomon Hill lunged for the ball and hit the floor on top of James’ ankle, causing it to twist.
James remained in the game despite the injury, and even knocked down a 3-pointer shortly after, but then called for a timeout and left the floor for the locker room. The severity of his injury is unclear, but ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that James received an MRI on Saturday. The Hawks went on to win, 99-94.
Here’s what analysts and fans were saying about James’ injury: