The Lakers have had another disappointing season, and LeBron James addressed the problem of injuries following his team's most recent defeat.
The great forward is fully aware that the present situation leaves his club with no margin for mistake.
James stated, according to All Lakers, following Wednesday night's 116-111 loss to the Kings, "We're obviously a ball team with zero room for error."
"... The bodies we have are limited. To give everyone a peek, we played pretty much practically everyone tonight.
Anthony Davis, who has been sidelined for more than a month with a right foot ailment, is the most notable Laker currently injured
Austin Reaves (hamstring) and Lonnie Walker IV (knee) are also out due to injury. With a 20-25 record after their most recent defeat, Los Angeles is now at No. 13 in the Western Conference.
James has been leading the charge for the Lakers, scoring 29.8 points, pulling down 8.4 rebounds, and dishing out 7.0 assists a game.
At age 38, he is also playing 36.3 minutes per game on average, which has bothered Lakers coach Darvin Ham.
At age 38, he is also playing 36.3 minutes per game on average, which has bothered Lakers coach Darvin Ham.
According to ESPN, Ham expressed regret for having James play for 37 minutes against Sacramento.
“He’s playing at an amazing level, but we can’t run him in the ground. That was one of my main goals coming into the season.”