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LeBron James day-to-day after Christmas Day groin injury

He said he “felt a pop.”

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
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LeBron James left midway through the third quarter of the Lakers-Warriors Christmas Day game with a groin injury and never returned. The injury came as he went to post up on Draymond Green, but lost his balance.

James said he “felt a pop.”

James said on Twitter on Wednesday that he “dodged a bullet,” and will be back in no time. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, LeBron’s MRI came back clean, and he’s day-to-day.

The Lakers went on to win without him, 127-101, but how they’ll survive in the future is unclear.

James hasn’t missed a game since April 12, 2017.

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