LeBron James exits game with right ankle injury

The Los Angeles Lakers have been without Anthony Davis for weeks. Now LeBron James could be out for a while too.

James exited Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks after forward Solomon Hill landed on his ankle while lunging for the ball. James remained in the game for another possession and even hit a 3-pointer, but eventually he left for the locker room.

The Lakers soon announced that James was out for the rest of the game with a right ankle injury. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that James would undergo an MRI on the ankle, while ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that X-rays on the ankle were negative.

Wojnarowski later reported that James had been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain and will be out indefinitely:

Lakers coach Frank Vogel had no more details to provide on the injury after the game, a 99-94 Lakers loss. However, Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell did say the team doesn’t believe Hill was making a basketball play when he injured James:

It goes without saying that missing James for a significant amount of time would be an enormous blow for the Lakers. The four-time MVP is currently averaging 25.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game, and is among the frontrunners for the MVP award this year.

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The Lakers are already without Davis, whom Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported Monday would be out for at least three more weeks.

James’ 3-pointer actually ended up mattering in one obscure area, as it gave him 10 points for the game. That was just enough to continue James’ streak of scoring in double figures, which now stands at an NBA-record 1,036 games.

LeBron James tried to stay in the game, but had to exit with a limp. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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