The injury LeBron is dealing with to avoid leaving the Lakers stranded

LeBron James once again raised alarms for the Los Angeles Lakers after aggravating discomfort in his right hand during the victory against the Golden State Warriors, in a late season stretch marked by the team's physical issues.

After the game, James himself admitted that it's not a temporary setback but an ailment he has been dealing with for some time. The forward explained that he feels discomfort, especially when hitting his hand in specific game situations.

The situation worsened in the third quarter when the player tried to block a shot in pursuit. In that same play, Luke Kennard was also affected, suffering a blow to the hand while attempting to steal the ball.

Despite the incident, both players were able to return to the court, although they did not finish the game after leaving in the last quarter with the scoreboard clearly in favor of the Angelinos.

LeBron downplayed the issue at the end of the match, though not completely hiding the discomfort: he assured that he will be fine, specifying that he is not at one hundred percent.

Immediate Impact at the Final Stretch

Far from stopping, the Lakers' leader played again the next day in the second consecutive game, this time against the Phoenix Suns. There, he once again took center stage and led his team to another victory.

With that triumph, the Lakers improved their record to 52-29, placing them in fourth position in the West and surpassing the Houston Rockets with just one game left in the regular season.

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