Sources: LeBron could play final week of season

LOS ANGELES– LeBron James is advancing towards a return from his best foot injury, and also there is boosting positive outlook that the Los Angeles Lakers celebrity might go back to play “a couple of” video games in the last week of the normal period, resources informed ESPN on Thursday.

James, that experienced a ligament injury in his best foot virtually 3 1/2 weeks back in Dallas on Feb. 26, has actually returned to on-court task and also gets on a “steady basketball activity development,” the Lakers introduced Thursday.

The Lakers’ last 3 regular-season video games are done in Los Angeles, versus the Clippers on April 5, the Phoenix Suns on April 7 and also the Utah Jazz on April 9.

Lakers point player Dennis Schroder stated recently that James is taking part in 3 training sessions a day in order to prepare his body for the return.

When requested even more information regarding the nature of James’ exercises, Lakers trainer Darvin Pork merely stated, “They’re extreme and also they’re working out.”

The Lakers are presently No. 10 in the Western Meeting and also inhabit the last play-in event area with 9 video games staying.

They are just a video game and also a fifty percent behind the Golden State Warriors for the No. 6 seed, nevertheless, which would certainly imply an ensured first-round berth must L.A. have the ability to boost to that area in the standings.

James was balancing 29.5 factors on 50.1% capturing, 8.4 rebounds and also 6.9 aids per video game before the injury– unmatched manufacturing for a gamer in his 20th NBA period.

The Lakers have actually survived without him, going 7-5 given that he was sidelined, consisting of winning their previous 2 video games.