{"id":60740,"date":"2017-10-12T17:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=60740"},"modified":"2017-10-13T06:50:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T13:50:01","slug":"lebron-james-aggravates-ankle-injury-might-miss-nba-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/lebron-james-aggravates-ankle-injury-might-miss-nba-season-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Aggravates Ankle Injury, Might Miss NBA Season Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

NBA superstar LeBron James<\/a> is in danger of missing Cleveland\u2019s home opener against Boston after aggravating an ankle injury he suffered nearly two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

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Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James might miss the team\u2019s highly anticipated season opener against rival Boston with an ankle injury. (Image: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He did not practice on Wednesday and will not play in the team\u2019s final preseason game on the road against Orlando.<\/p>\n

The 32 year old initially sprained his left ankle on September 27 when he stepped on rookie teammate Cedi Osman\u2019s foot in practice. He did not play in the team\u2019s three preseason games, making his debut in Tuesday\u2019s contest against Chicago. The Bulls won that game 108-94 and James scored 17 points but felt rusty.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, me personally, tonight I was off,\u201d James said. \u201cI could feel it. It’s just my first action since the Finals and my timing was a little off and turnovers I think just trickled down to everybody, so I made everyone’s timing off.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Missed Wednesday Practice<\/h2>\n

What James didn\u2019t divulge was that his ankle was bothering him and he skipped practice the next day to get treatment. The injury was more serious than previously thought and Cavaliers Head Coach Tyronn Lue hinted he might miss the regular season\u2019s first game.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot sure,\u201d Lue said after Wednesday\u2019s practice. \u201cGot treatment all day today, so I’m not sure if we should be concerned or not. But it’s pretty sore today so we’ll just see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

The four-time Most Valuable Player has not been one to sit on the bench for very long. In 15 seasons he has only missed more than 10 games two times. He did not speak to the media after Wednesday\u2019s practice, but Lue said he was frustrated.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s pretty mad, pretty pissed off,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I mean, it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Playoff Preview<\/h2>\n

The game against the Celtics was one of the more highly anticipated match ups of the NBA\u2019s opening night. The Cavaliers are second behind Golden State as a choice to win the NBA Championship. The Warriors are a 5-12 pick to win the Larry O\u2019Brien Trophy, while Cleveland is 4-1<\/a>. Boston is next at 10-1, moving up after opening odds had them at 15-1.<\/p>\n

Just like last year the rivals are expected to meet in the Eastern Conference Finals. In 2017 Cleveland beat Boston 4-1, but the dynamics of both teams have changed, and the newest member of the Celtics has already started dissing his old team.<\/p>\n

All-Star guard Kyrie Irving demanded a trade in the offseason and the Cavaliers complied, shipping him to Boston in August for point guard\u00a0Isaiah Thomas, forward\u00a0Jae Crowder and center Ante Zizic. Irving was not happy playing second fiddle to one of the game\u2019s greatest players and now that he has moved has already praised his new city.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoston, I\u2019m driving in and (thinking), \u2018I\u2019m really playing in a real, live sports city?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

That insult to Cleveland will be motivation for the team, but if they aren\u2019t at full strength (Thomas is also injured) it won\u2019t be as competitive as if James was playing. If he misses this game they go to Boston January 3 to face the Celtics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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