Just as the Los Angeles Lakers’ season was finally finding some momentum, their play-off hopes could be derailed by an untimely foot injury for LeBron James, and there are doubts about Anthony Davis' ability to step up and lead the team.
All-time scoring leader James said he “heard a pop” in his right ankle after going down in the Lakers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, with Adrian Wojnarowski reporting his time off the court is likely to last more than two weeks.
Sitting 12th in the West and three games back from the play-off shakeup with 22 games left in the regular season, the news heaps pressure on Davis to take on the mantle, having starred with several big performances in recent weeks, with D’Angelo Russell also on the injury report. Undisputed host Shannon Sharpe, a huge Lakers fan, is pessimistic about his team’s chances with James out of action.
