LeBron James out indefinitely after terrifying Lakers injury

Already without Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers lost LeBron James on Saturday to a high-ankle sprain that will keep the future Hall of Famer out indefinitely, according to reports, and potentially cost him the MVP.

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Already without Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers lost LeBron James on Saturday to a high-ankle sprain that will keep the future Hall of Famer out indefinitely, according to reports, and potentially cost him the MVP.

James’ right ankle was rolled over by Atlanta’s Solomon Hill early, who was called for a foul as he reached awkardly for a steal in the second quarter of the Lakers’ 99-94 loss to the Hawks.

He got up and briefly stayed in the game hitting a 3-pointer, but after the ensuing defensive possession, James called a timeout and knocked over a chair before limping to the locker room. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game.

“Nothing angers and saddens me more than not being available to and for my teammates!” James tweeted later Saturday. “I’m hurt inside and out right now. The road back from recovery begins now. Back soon like I never left.”

The 36-year-old superstar screamed and fell to the court clutching at his ankle right after the injury occurred.

“I haven’t necessarily seen him scream and squall like that, probably ever, not even with that groin,” said Kyle Kuzma, who was with the Lakers when James missed 17 games with a groin injury two seasons ago. “It had to hurt a little bit, for sure.”

James’ corner 3-pointer extended his NBA-record streak of games with at least 10 points to 1,036.

“The mood of the team is we’re disappointed we lost, and we’ve got to come back and get one tomorrow,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. “I won’t disclose what LeBron was like (in the locker room). It’s in-house.”

The defending NBA champions have a 28-14 record, though they are 7-8 over their previous 14 games since Feb. 14, the night Davis suffered a calf strain in his right leg and now have lost the 36-year-old James.

The 36-year-old James was averaging 25.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists through his first 40 appearances this season.

— with AP

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