Experts analyze James injury: Second-degree MCL sprain usually does not require surgery, and the average absence is about 41 days

May 3 According to ESPN Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin, the source revealed that James collided with Divincenzo in the first round G5, resulting in a second-degree sprain in the medial collateral ligament of the left knee, which took 3-5 weeks to recover.

Then, Los Angeles Times Lakers reporter Dan Woike and Orange County Chronicle reporter KhobiPrice also followed up to report and confirmed the injury.

Sports medicine expert Jeff Stotts tweeted: "LeBron James injury news: a second-degree sprain is also called a partial or incomplete tear. Surgery is usually not required, especially if the medial meniscus is not affected. Other players suffering from a second-degree medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain include Kevin Durant, Marc Gasol and SGA (Shay Gilgers Alexander), and the average time for this injury is about 41 days (about 21 games)."