LeBron James returned to the Lakers’ lineup Sunday night after missing their last two games due to personal reasons and a left foot injury, and while he told reporters he felt “pretty good,” the 40-year-old superstar also revealed that his foot injury hasn’t faded yet.
“It’s not behind me,” James told reporters after the Lakers’ 116-110 win over the Grizzlies, according to The Athletic. “It’s an everyday thing.”
James added that he has dealt with the foot injury for a few years, the outlet reported.
Head coach JJ Redick had previously described his “personal reasons” absence as an excused one.
Redick told reporters Wednesday that James — who missed his first game of the season Dec. 8 against the Trail Blazers — wasn’t with the team and would “take some time” before returning, and that included a second missed game Friday against the Timberwolves.
But he returned Sunday and finished with 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting, though that didn’t help a scoring average (23.0 points per game entering the night) on pace to be James’ lowest mark since his rookie season (20.9).
