LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers' crosstown duel with the Clippers on Thursday, as the reigning NBA champions aim to get their superstar healthy for the playoffs.
"He's out for the Clippers. He'll be day-to-day after that," Lakers coach Frank Vogel told reporters on Wednesday, two days after James sat out the Lakers' win over the Denver Nuggets because of soreness in his injured right ankle in his two-game return.When he returned against the Sacramento Kings last week the Lakers hoped to have him back for the last 10 games of the regular season.
But plans changed after he departed the Lakers' loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday midway through the fourth quarter, later saying he had experienced some pain. "It's not an ideal situation," Vogel acknowledged. "Ideally, he's 100% and has 10 games to get his legs and rhythm and timing under him.The Lakers are sixth in the Western Conference with a one-game lead over the Portland Trail Blazers. The seventh through 10th placed teams will have to compete in the NBA's play-in tournament to reach the playoffs proper."We want him back as soon as possible. But we want him back as healthy as possible," Vogel said.
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