LeBron James NBA Injuries: There have been a lot of injuries in the NBA lately. We saw Kyrie Irving bow out of the series after an ankle injury he sustained in the series against the Bucks. James Harden also missed 3 games, however, he is back now.
The latest All-Star to get trapped in the injury trap is Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers’ forward has sustained an ACL injury is out indefinitely.
All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard has a right knee sprain that will keep him out of the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night and raises questions about his availability going forward.
Clippers fear All-NBA star Kawhi Leonard has suffered an ACL injury, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. He is out indefinitely.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 16, 2021
Kawhi Leonard Injury: The Clippers said Wednesday that there is “no timetable for his return.” Game 5 is Wednesday in Salt Lake City; Game 6 of the series is Friday in Los Angeles.
“I don’t care about the Western Conference Finals,” Leonard said after Game 4 of the series against the Jazz. “I’m trying to win a championship. I mean, obviously, that’s the next step, but I’m not even looking at that.”
Mike Conley Injury, Jazz vs Clippers in NBA Playoffs: Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will miss his fifth straight game because of a hamstring injury.
The team announced that Conley won’t play in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Each of the first four games in this series has been won by the home team. The Jazz took a 2-0 lead before heading to Los Angeles. However, the Clippers bounced back in the series, thanks to amazing performances by Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.
The two All-Stars scored a combined 62 points in the Game 4 win over the Jazz.
Mike Conley is out for tonight’s game.
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) June 16, 2021
LeBron James on NBA Injuries:
It is safe to say that LeBron James was not happy with the latest injuries that have been happening in the NBA. Having been out for most of the regular season along with Anthony Davis, LeBron James opposed the idea of the NBA All-Star weekend as well.
They all didn’t wanna listen to me about the start of the season. I knew exactly what would happen. I only wanted to protect the well being of the players which ultimately is the PRODUCT & BENEFIT of OUR GAME! These injuries isn’t just “PART OF THE GAME”. It’s the lack of PURE
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
RIM REST rest before starting back up. 8, possibly 9 ALL-STARS has missed Playoff games(most in league history). This is the best time of the year for our league and fans but missing a ton of our fav players. It’s insane. If there’s one person that know about the body and how it
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
works all year round it’s ME! I speak for the health of all our players and I hate to see this many injuries this time of the year. Sorry fans wish you guys were seeing all your fav guys right now. 🙏🏾👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
And I know all about the business side too/factors so don’t even try me! I get it.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021