The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to be without LeBron James for several games, ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday.
James suffered a left groin strain midway through the third quarter of Tuesday's matchup with the Warriors after slipping on the court. He appeared to say, "I felt a pop" to the Lakers' training staff before exiting the game.
While James's MRI revealed no structural damage, the All-NBA forward did suffer a significant strain and the Lakers expect their star to sit out a number of games. The team is calling James's absence "day to day," but, according to ESPN, James must undergo a healing process before he can return to the lineup.