LeBron James Injures Right Ankle, Lakers to Sideline Him Indefinitely

LeBron James on the floor following an injury during a game against the Atlanta Hawks on March 20.

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Los Angeles (AP) -- LeBron James left in the second quarter with a high right ankle sprain that the Lakers said will sideline him indefinitely, and Los Angeles went on to fall 99-94 to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

Two hours after the game, the Lakers announced that James is out indefinitely. The defending NBA champions already are without All-NBA big man Anthony Davis, who has missed 14 consecutive games with a right calf injury and likely won't play again until April.