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LeBron James is initially expected to miss several weeks due to his high right ankle sprain
The Lakers will be without LeBron James for an extended period after he injured his ankle in Saturday's loss to the Hawks.
James left the game in the second quarter and was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. He will be out indefinitely.
This means the Lakers will be without both James and Anthony Davis, who has missed the last 14 games with a calf injury.
After his diagnosis, LeBron tweeted "Nothing angers and saddens me more than not being available to and for my teammates!" but promised to be "Back soon like I never left."
