If that wasn't bad enough, they also lost LeBron James to a groin strain during the fourth quarter just when it seemed as if they were possibly about to pull off a monumental comeback victory. James is expected to miss at least one to two weeks as a result of the injury,

LeBron James suffered a groin strain Saturday night that forced him out the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Boston Celtics and threatens to complicate the team’s push to the playoffs. Midway through the fourth quarter of Boston’s 111-101 victory at TD Garden,

The Los Angeles Lakers have suffered a significant setback, as LeBron James is expected to miss up to two weeks due to a groin strain, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. The 40-year-old superstar sustained the injury during the Lakers' 101-111 loss to the Boston Celtics and will undergo further evaluation after allowing the strain to settle over the next 24 hours.