LeBron James Gives Update on Ankle Injury After Game 2 vs Nuggets

LeBron James twisted his ankle in Game 2

LeBron James had a scary moment in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets where he twisted his ankle by stepping on Aaron Gordon's foot.

Fortunately for Lakers fans, LeBron gave an update after the game and made sure to calm everyone's nerves. James told Chris Haynes that nothing will stop him from playing in Game 3.

“I’ll be ready on Saturday," James told Chris Haynes. "I just stepped on the foot of AG. Nothing is keeping me from playing.”

LeBron James tells @NBAonTNT “I’ll be ready on Saturday. I just stepped on the foot of AG. Nothing is keeping me from playing.”

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 19, 2023

LeBron will likely still be listed on the injury report with a foot injury, as he's been all NBA Playoffs. If anything, it'll be more of a listing of gamesmanship by the Lakers to try and keep the Denver Nuggets on their toes.

There were moments during Game 2 where LeBron James didn't look like the LeBron that fans remember, but looking purely from a box score perspective, his numbers didn't look that bad. He put up 22 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks on 47% shooting. He did however miss six threes and completely blew a fastbreak dunk that would have really helped in such a close game. Regardless, he's still LeBron James and can always be a threat no matter what, that's what makes him an all-time great player.

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers face off in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday at 9:30 pm ET.

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