LeBron James sends a worrying message about his injury: "It has been persistent over the last few years"

LeBron James will not ultimately achieve his goal of playing all 82 regular-season games in the 2024/25 season. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been hampered by a foot injury. He is back in action, but the discomfort lingers. Nonetheless, he is putting up absolutely spectacular numbers in his 22nd season in the NBA as he approaches 40 years of age.

"I mean, it's very rare, to be honest, if you can have a break in the schedule like that," said James after the Lakers' 116-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. "So, it was a very easy decision for me and for the team and for my coach to take advantage of those days just for everything. So, it was great."

"I had the chance to take more days off and get my mind, body, and everything where I wanted it to be for tonight," James said. "And it worked."

"I listen to more than just myself, because if it were entirely up to me, I probably would have played in the Portland game, and (I'm) not sure if I would have played in the Minnesota game, but it would have been tough to stay away," James said. "I have a team, and I also have to listen to them. They look out for my best interests."

Bronny's standout performance and his injury

"It's no different from any other year," James said. "The season is always a - I mean, I know the word I want to use, but I'm not going to use it. Every year has its own challenges, and this year is no different."

James stated that he rehabbed and trained while away from the team because he "didn't want to lose too much shape."

He also commented on Bronny's standout display with the Lakers' affiliate in the G League: "He keeps stacking days, keeps working," James said about his message to his son. "Work always prevails at the end of the day. It's great to see him back to the routine, back to his game, playing freely and going to play what he likes and knows how to play. I loved his aggressiveness."

Additionally, he addressed his injury: "No, it's not behind me," James said when asked if the brief rest had healed his foot. "It's a daily thing. It's been persistent over the past few years, but I've been able to do a lot of great things to calm not only that down, but I got kneed in the quad in the game against Atlanta at the end. Probably three days ago, I was still pretty sore. But I'm able to get it back to 100 (percent) again, so that was great, so I was able to knock out a bunch of other elements as well."

JJ Redick's words on LeBron's injury

"I think it requires communication and feedback from both sides," Redick said. "Maybe it's not sitting out of the game, maybe it's not necessarily like I told him the night before the game, not necessarily fewer minutes, but shorter stints so he's not getting gassed and then quicker segments on the bench and then back out. You know what I mean? So there are different ways to do it than just saying we're going to rest and you're going to sit during the game."

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