The Lakers secured a much-needed win on Sunday after erasing a 27-point deficit to defeat the Mavericks 111–108 on the road. But the bigger story coming out of the matchup centered around the health of LeBron James, who appeared to suffer a foot injury late in the game.
James appeared to sustain the injury while attempting a layup with 3:16 left in the third quarter. After his attempt fell short, James immediately fell to the floor and seemed to be in noticeable pain while grabbing his right foot. At one point, the legendary forward was seen telling a few teammates, “I heard it pop,” as he lay on the ground.
Shockingly, the initially grim scene didn’t result in James’s exit from the game as he would stay in the contest and help lead the Lakers to the big win. After the game, coach Darvin Ham provided an update on the injury and sounded optimistic about the outlook of James’s condition before noting he’ll be evaluated in the coming days.
