NBA: Lakers’ LeBron James out vs Spurs with ‘significant’ knee soreness
LeBron James is out for Monday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs because of “significant” knee soreness, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said.
The 37-year-old James sat out for five games earlier this season because of pain in the same left knee. However, he has not missed a game since February 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Article continues after this advertisementJames is averaging 29.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists in his fourth season with the Lakers. He was coming off a 56-point game Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, a season-high.
Los Angeles entered Monday with a 28-35 record, putting them in ninth place in the Western Conference.