A night after dishing out a game-winning assist, LeBron James is heading back to the sidelines to manage a pair of lingering injuries.
The Los Angeles Lakers star forward will miss Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics with right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis, the team confirmed in the NBA’s injury report.
James had previously been listed by the team as doubtful.
The two ailments have bothered the four-time champion for the entirety of what’s been an injury-riddled 23rd season, managing to suit up for just six of the Lakers’ 21 games.
This season, James is averaging a mere 14 points and 7.8 assists. He scored just eight points on 17 shots Thursday vs. Toronto, snapping a historic streak of 1,297 consecutive games with 10-plus points.
