LeBron James miss multiple games for Los Angeles Lakers as his groin strain is considered ‘significant

LeBron James is likely to miss more games than expected, with the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s groin injury considered ‘significant’.

That’s according to  Adrian Wojnarowski, who reported that the team is preparing for James to miss ‘several games’ as he recovers from the injury he suffered against the Golden State Warriors.

The Lakers did get good news with an MRI cleared James of a serious injury, but it appears to be significant enough that the four-time MVP won’t rush his way back into things.

While the injury is listed as ‘day-to-day’, the James and the Lakers are being extra cautious, considering the soon-to-be 34-year-old has never dealt with a groin injury before; or any serious injury, for that matter.

The Lakers picked up that win over the Warriors, moving to 20-14 on the season, which is good for fourth in the Western Conference.

“Our team is much better now than we were to start the season,” Lakers head coach Luke Walton said after his team’s win over the Warriors.

“So, it will get a lot more challenging for us if he misses some real time, but I’m also very confident in our group that they’ll continue to step up and battle.”

James’ ridiculous streak of 156 consecutive regular games will come to an end; throughout his 16-year NBA career, he’s played in 1,177 of 1,264 games (93 percent).

As expected, James has been the Lakers’ best player, averaging 27.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game; leading his team in nearly every statistical category.