LeBron James left the Christmas Day game against the Warriors in the third quarter after injuring his groin. He could be seen telling the Lakers training staff that he felt it pop.
LeBron limped to the locker room to be evaluated and didn’t return.
The Lakers would finish off the Warriors in dominant fashion and take home a 127-101 win on Christmas. As for LeBron, he didn’t suffer any major damage and is said to have a slight groin strain.
Yahoo Sources: An initial exam on LeBron James reveals all is intact and that it’s a slight groin strain. It could have been worse.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 26, 2018
LeBron James gives an update on the groin injury that forced him to exit Tuesday's matchup against the Warriors. #GameTime pic.twitter.com/R5o95ak0cy
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 26, 2018
That’s good news for the Lakers, who proved to themselves that they can hang with the defending champs, even when LeBron goes down with an injury.
