Lebron injured; Hawks beat Lakers
Atlanta rallies for its eighth straight victory under coach Mcmillan
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.
John Collins had 27 points and a season-high 16 rebounds to pace Atlanta. Trae Young had 14 points and 11 assists for the
Hawks, who opened an eightgame trip with their eighth straight victory under new coach Nate Mcmillan — but only after their defending champion opponents lost their 17-time All-star to an injury that could shake the NBA’S balance of power if it turns out to be serious.
James was hurt when he rolled his ankle under Solomon Hill, who was called for a foul as he reached awkwardly for a steal. The 36-year-old superstar screamed and fell to the court clutching at his ankle, yet he got up and briefly stayed in the game.
James even hit a corner 3pointer that extended his Nbarecord streak of games with at least 10 points to 1,036, but he called a timeout and left the court shortly afterward. James knocked over a chair in frustration as he went to the locker room.
Montrezl Harrell had 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Dennis Schroder had 16 points and seven assists against his former team for the Lakers.
Shenendehowa graduate Kevin Huerter had eight points and four rebounds for Atlanta.
Grizzlies 111, Warriors 103: Jonas Valanciunas and Dillon Brooks scored 19 points each, Valanciunas added 15 rebounds and Memphis beat Golden State, splitting the two-game set between the teams.
76ers 129, Kings 105: Tobias Harris scored 23 of his 29 points in the first half and fell just short of a triple-double to lead short-handed Philadelphia. The Eastern Conference-leading 76ers (29-13) played without starters Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Seth Curry.
Bucks 120, Spurs 113: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds to lead Milwaukee past San Antonio.