Over the last month or so, LeBron James has been out of the Los Angeles Lakers lineup with an ankle injury. However, the Lakers have actually been doing quite well. They have found themselves in a play-in spot and with a couple of more wins, they could very well be in the playoffs. Players like Austin Reaves are doing extremely well, as is Anthony Davis. Overall, Lakers fans are feeling pretty good about things, which is a welcomed change of pace from before.
Today, things got even better for the Lakers. This is because reporters like Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania came out with some positive news about LeBron. They all stated that James had been evaluated and that he is on pace to return for the last three games of the season. Subsequently, Lakers fans were jumping for joy. After all, this would be a huge boost to their playoff chances. Although now, James himself is telling everyone to pump the breaks.
LeBron Speaks
In the tweet above, James said that he was not evaluated. Moreover, he claims that he has yet to decide when he can come back. Needless to say, when he is ready to return, James will be the one to say it. "There wasn’t an evaluation today and there hasn’t been any target date for my return," LeBron said. "I’m just working around the clock, every day (3X a day) to give myself to best chance of coming back full strength whenever that is. God bless y’all sources. I speak for myself!" It is a very strong message that has Lakers fans in shambles right now.
All is not lost for the Lakers right now. Of course, there is still a chance that LeBron will be ready to come back in time for the playoffs. It is just that he does not care for the speculation and premature reports. However, such is life in the NBA world. Everyone is vying for that scoop and this time around, it was LeBron who was the subject. That said, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sports world.