The Los Angeles Lakers received their championship rings on Opening Night, but the game following that ceremony did not go their way. They fell to the L.A. Clippers, and even worse than things getting out of hand down the stretch was that LeBron James rolling his left ankle in the fourth quarter.
While gathering himself to try and challenge an Ivica Zubac shot, James stepped on Zubac’s foot and turned his ankle. He didn’t leave the floor, instead tightening up his shoes and continuing playing, but injuries such as this are difficult to judge in the moment and a better idea of the severity will be figured out the next day.