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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a muscle strain in the abdomen, as reported by the franchise itself. Shortly after, journalist Shams Charania shared that the player is expected to be out for at least one week.
Although there is no specific timetable for his return, from ESPN They inform that the franchise’s medical staff will not take any risks and will be very cautious with their recovery.
At 37 years of age and with 19 seasons behind him, LeBron has already missed two of the Lakers’ first eight games, which is a warning for the coaching staff, who must influence his health and the management of his minutes on the track. At the moment it has not been like that, since it averages 37 minutes per evening.
In his six appearances this season, the four-time MVP of the season is averaging 24.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists. For their part, the Lakers have briefly recovered from their initial bad feelings with three consecutive wins that have boosted them to fifth place in the West.
Now, the gold and purple franchise will have to face the next duels, against Blazers, Hornets, Heat and Timberwolves, without their top star.
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