A regularly updated look at the injuries that are causing the biggest stir across the NBA by James Herbert @outsidethenba 2m ago • 18 min read LeBron James is finally back from the groin injury he sustained on Christmas Day, but the Los Angeles Lakers chose to rest him on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors. Not only did that make the NBA’s marquee matchup of the weekend much less exciting, it reportedly led to a heated exchange in the locker room after the loss — coach Luke Walton apparently wanted his veterans to play more unselfishly, which, fair. Anyway, the Lakers have to hope that James won’t have to miss more games as they make their playoff push, and that the passing of the trade deadline this coming Thursday leads to more cohesion, regardless of what the roster looks like at that point.Notes on a couple of other major injuries: Anthony Davis, still technically a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, remains sidelined with a finger injury. Kristaps Porzingis, now a member of the Dallas Mavericks, is not expected to actually play with Luka Doncic until next season.We have every single NBA injury chronicled here and updated often to let… Read full this story
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