LeBron James opens over knee injuries

After he had lost a knee injury in the middle of the fourth quarter of game 5 against the Timberwolves, Lebron James Was able to return to the square and end the game. But after that Laker“The loss that ended her season became known that he had suffered a sprain of MCL class 2 MCL.

In an episode by James' “Mind the Game” podcast with Steve Nash, the Lakers star throw this injury and his way forward more light.

“I knew as soon as the influence with me and [Donte] DivincenzoI felt it right Way, “said James.”My knee was locked up, so I stayed on the floor for a whole minute to see if the knee starts a little. But I knew exactly and there was a pain that I hadn't felt before. “”

James thought about the latter point and discussed how this was a unique experience in his 22-year career: “I had the regular tendonitis and the patella, all of the stuff, but this is the first time that I had a continued knee injury, where I, okay, you have to come from your feet. “”

James said Nash that he had initially planned to wait and judge his level of pain before he got his MRI, but when he woke up the next day he knew that it was bad enough to check the situation immediately.

“Well, when I woke up on Thursday morning and tried to get out of bed, I was like Holy S – T“, He said.”And I immediately called Doc. I said, “I can't wait until Friday. I have to go today. '”

James confirmed that the Lakers game 5 would have won, he would probably not have been available for the rest of the series “and even further”.

If the injury gives a silver strip -apart from the fact that the wolves thanks to the wolves that take care of five games, James' record to play in 292 playoff games without playing time for the injury, remains intact -that his recreational process does not include any surgery. With the season behind James and The Lakers, he has enough time to complete the rehab period with four to six weeks and still maintain the rest of his conditioning before the beginning of the next season.

While James was not confidential in his future in both the NBA and with the Lakers in view of his impending player option for the 2025/26 season, his comments seemed to point out his plans for playing the next season.

“I have some time to do it right and as far as I need“He said to Nash.