LeBron James Considered Day-to-Day with Groin Injury, Lakers' JJ Redick Says

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is considered day-to-day with a groin injury, head coach JJ Redick told reporters Thursday.

Dave McMenamin of ESPN provided an update on James, saying that the player's "progress is going well."

ESPN's Shams Charania reported on March 9 that James suffered a groin strain in a loss to the Boston Celtics that would sideline him for at least one to two weeks. However, it was noted that the 40-year-old "will wait for the groin injury to calm down Sunday and receive another evaluation."

For his part, James downplayed the severity of the injury, saying there was "not much concern" and vowing to "go day to day" in his recovery. This isn't the first time that he's dealt with this type of injury, as a torn groin forced him to miss 17 games during the 2018-19 campaign.

"I've been there before, and I know what type of injury you're dealing with," James said."

In his 22nd season, James hasn't slowed down one bit. He's averaging 25.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.5 assists for the Lakers, who rank fourth in the Western Conference with a 40-23 record.

While James is sidelined, the Lakers will turn to star guard Luka Dončić to lead the team. The 26-year-old was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks last month in exchange for a package that included star big man Anthony Davis, and he hasn't taken long to get used to his new surroundings with averages of 24.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 8.0 assists in 12 games with LA.

Dončić will need to hold down the fort until James is able to return if the Lakers hope to compete for an NBA title this year.