Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will sit out Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the New York Knicks due to injury concerns.
The veteran player was initially listed as questionable but has now been officially ruled out with a left elbow contusion and arthritis in his left foot.
The 41-year-old sustained the elbow injury during Thursday’s 120-113 defeat to the Denver Nuggets on the road. James took a hard tumble to the floor while attacking the basket in the fourth quarter. Although he managed to return briefly, he ultimately left the game again with less than a minute remaining.
This season, the four-time NBA champion and 22-time All-Star has posted averages of 21.4 points, 7.0 assists, and 5.6 rebounds across 44 games, starting in each contest.
