LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were rolling to one of their best nights of the year in their Christmas Day matchup with the Golden State Warriors when catastrophe appeared to strike: James collapsed to the ground on a non-contact injury.
James was trying to corral a pass he didn’t quite catch, and his right leg slipped backwards as he attempted to reach down and grab the ball. James fell to the ground and instantly started grabbing his groin area.
Afterwards, James could be seen on the ABC broadcast mouthing “I felt a pop” to the Lakers training staff before he walked off the court under his own power but appearing to be in considerable pain.