The injury came as James drove to the basket against Jaylen Brown. He attempted a spin move and followed that up with two head fakes, eventually converting the layup. James had a slight limp after the score, but attempted to play defense on the next possession.

With James expected to miss “weeks" with groin strain, $136 Million star faces first true test as Lakers' solo leader.

LeBron James suffered a groin strain Saturday night that forced him out the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Boston Celtics and threatens to complicate the team’s push to the playoffs. Midway through the fourth quarter of Boston’s 111-101 victory at TD Garden,

Behind the NBA's hottest new duo, LeBron James and Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers entered Saturday night's showdown with the Boston Celtics on an eight-game winning streak that had vaulted them up the Western Conference standings and firmly into the championship conversation.

The Boston Celtics snapped the Los Angeles Lakers' impressive winning streak, with Jayson Tatum delivering a stellar performance that reinforced his status as one of the league's top players. Despite his standout performance,

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown showed up big-time for the Celtics in what was a big-time matchup against the Lakers on Saturday night.