Report: LeBron James Could Miss Weeks With Groin Injury

According to NBA reporter Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James could miss weeks with a left groin injury. 

LeBron got hurt against the Boston Celtics on Saturday (3/8). 

It is too early to project an accurate timetable for how long LeBron James could miss because of his left groin injury, sources told ESPN. However one source said the initial thought is that it will sideline James for a matter of weeks, not a matter of days.

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 9, 2025

LeBron is averaging 25.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists this season while shooting 51.8% from the field, 39.1% from beyond the arc and 77.9% from the free-throw line.  

The leading scorer in NBA history, LeBron (40) is the oldest player in the league. He suffered a serious groin injury in his first season with the Lakers back in 2018-19. 

LeBron has career averages of 27.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Lakers. He’s a four-time MVP, a four-time champion, a four-time Finals MVP, a one-time scoring champion and a one-time assists champion. 

LeBron, who grew up idolizing Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan, is first in NBA history in points, fourth in assists, sixth in steals, second in field goals, seventh in 3-point field goals, fifth in triple-doubles, seventh in points per game and third in player efficiency rating. 

A future Hall of Famer, LeBron is the only player in NBA history to rank top five all-time in points and assists, the only player to win three Finals MVPs with three different teams, the only player with 40,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 career assists and the only player to score 50,000 points combining the regular season and playoffs.

The Lakers are in third place in the Western Conference standings. They acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks for Anthony Davis and Max Christie in what is being called the most shocking trade in NBA history. 

With LeBron out, Doncic will have to take his game to another level for the Lakers to stay afloat.