The cry of pain that tore the Staples Center apart left no doubt about the reality of LeBron James’ injury. Fighting for a ball early in the second quarter against Atlanta in the NBA on Saturday, he collided with Hawks player Solomon Hill. If the knee seemed to have been hit at first, it was the right ankle that had turned outward.
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At first, he painfully regained the bench before returning to the floor to everyone’s surprise. But after a final three-point basket, he finally had to return to the locker room, stealing a chair in the process to vent his frustration. The Lakers then announced that the 36-year-old winger would not return.
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