LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers barely escaped the Memphis Grizzlies in Sunday's 121-118 win and LeBron James might have narrowly avoided another major injury.
Grizzlies forward Desmond Bane collided with James' right leg in the first half, causing James to tumble to the floor. The Lakers star remained there for several minutes as L.A. called timeout so the team's medical staff could check on him.
For James, it was a scare to the same leg that suffered a high right ankle sprain last season when the Atlanta Hawks' Solomon Hill crashed into his lower body while lunging for a steal.