It's Bad, LeBron James May Absent For 6 Weeks To 3 Months Because Of Sprained Right Leg

LeBron James (Twitter @kingjames)

JAKARTA - LeBron James was diagnosed with a sprained right ankle and will be absent indefinitely. The Lakers' star was injured when his team suffered a home defeat to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, March 21 morning.

As quoted by Antara from the official NBA website, injury recovery rates can vary, but ankle sprains usually take from six weeks to three months to recover. The Lakers' last regular-season game was in roughly two months, on May 16.

James is on the injured list alongside fellow Lakers star Anthony Davis, who is out at least a few weeks away with an Achilles tendonitis injury that has kept him out since February 16.

James has missed only one game this season when a left ankle injury ruled him out against the Kings in the final game before the All-Star break.

The 36-year-old has missed relatively few matches since a hamstring injury cost him 17 games in a row midway through the 2018-19 season.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, the injury will mark the fifth time in James's 18-year career, he has missed at least five games in a row.

James 'right ankle injury occurred after bodily contact with Atlanta Hawks' Solomon Hill, who was later deemed to have committed a foul.

James rolled on the field and grabbed his ankle, but then got up and played again for a bit.

James even had time to enter a three-point throw to increase his record points match in the NBA. However, he asked for a timeout and briefly left the field after that.