LeBron James injury update: Lakers star appears likely to miss Warriors game originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com LeBron James suffered a strained left groin against the Warriors on Christmas Day, and it looks like he won't be ready to face the champs on Monday. The Lakers announced that LeBron was evaluated by the team's medical staff on Wednesday and they cleared him to start practicing next week, though the team didn't specify when exactly James would practice. The Lakers play in Oklahoma City on Thursday night and in Houston on Saturday night.