James knocked out with ankle sprain

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 9994 to the visiting Hawks on Saturday.

The defending champions already are without AllNBA big man Anthony Davis, who has missed 14 consecutive games with a right calf injury and likely won’t play until April. 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 36yearold superstar screamed and fell to the court clutching at his ankle, yet he got up and briefly stayed in the game.

After the injury, James 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. Bucks 120, Spurs 113: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and a seasonhigh 15 assists, and the twotime league MVP received plenty of help as host Milwaukee beat San Antonio.

The Bucks (2714) won their seasonbest sixth straight game with seven players scoring in double figures. Khris Middleton scored 23 points and Jrue Holiday added 21. Antetokounmpo grabbed eight rebounds, barely missing a tripledouble.

Lonnie Walker scored a careerhigh 31 points for the Spurs.

Clippers 125, Hornets 98: Paul George had 21 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard added 17 points and host Los Angeles emerged from two inconsistent weeks with a big victory over Charlotte.

76ers 129, Kings 105: Tobias Harris scored 23 of his 29 points in the first half and fell just short of a tripledouble to lead shorthanded Philadelphia over visiting Sacramento.