LeBron James expected to miss several weeks with high ankle sprain

LeBron James is expected to miss several weeks of action due to his high ankle sprain.

Source: Shams Charania/The Athletic

ANALYSIS: James suffered the injury on Saturday during the Lakers' loss to the Atlanta Hawks. As Charania notes, high ankle sprains and their timetables vary greatly from player to player. James was averaging 25.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game with the Lakers before his injury.