Lakers reporter revealed that James was sprained in his left knee and would be absent when he was delayed until G6

On May 3, according to ESPN, even if the Los Angeles Lakers can beat the Timberwolves in the series G5 and delay the game longer, it will be difficult for them to finally pass the game because LeBron James suffered a second-degree medial collateral ligament sprain in the fourth quarter of G5, and he was unable to stick to the subsequent game.

James was injured in a confrontation with Divinchenzo, with 8 minutes and 39 seconds left at the time. James fell to the ground in pain after the collision and had to temporarily withdraw from the game and be examined by his long-time athletic coach Mike Mancias. In the end, James returned to the game after one minute and played until the end of the game. The Lakers lost to the Timberwolves 96-103 and were eliminated 1-4 in the series. According to the doctor, the injuries James suffered will take at least 3-5 weeks to recover.

James has played in 292 consecutive playoffs and has never been absent. This is an NBA historical record. If the Lakers continue the series to Game 6, James' record will be interrupted.

The well-known Jenheskip Baylors was not buying it. He updated on social media and said about James' injury: "LeBron is really interesting. Almost every time he is eliminated in the playoffs, he will make an excuse, and it is usually revealed by Ritchie Paul. This time the statement is that he sprained the medial collateral ligament in an accidental collision. Is this time he was not a fake fall? Many netizens suspected that it was a fake fall. We will never be sure, after all, there was no game that left him absent."

In addition, Lakers defender Austin Reeves was also revealed to have been playing in the playoffs with injuries. Lakers' team reporter Trevor Renn said that Reeves suffered a sprained big toe on his left foot. This injury originally required 2-4 weeks of rest, but he gritted his teeth and insisted on finishing the game. It is said that on non-match days, Rivsky basically did not walk, just to try his best to survive the entire playoffs.

Many fans did not buy into the news of the injury after the Lakers were eliminated, and even mocked them for making excuses. Lakers reporter Dan Walker said: "James' knee injury, Doncic's back injury, and Austin Reeves' toe injury that did not include the injury report in the last two games of the series. If the Lakers really drag the series to the sixth game, they will be full of injuries. It is a fact that the Lakers were eliminated. It is also a fact that the players were injured. They all played, the fact is not necessarily an excuse. No one in the Lakers blamed the injury for losing the series."

(text/Thai Fu)