No foot surgery for LeBron James- reports

James, 38, scored 26 points in Sunday's 111-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks, but sprained his right leg in the third quarter when he stepped on an opponent's leg.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will not require surgery to repair his right leg injury, Bleacher Report said Thursday.

However, the Lakers expect James to miss "a few weeks."

James, 38, scored 26 points in Sunday's 111-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks, but sprained his right leg in the third quarter when he stepped on an opponent's leg. He managed to finish the game, but was still sore afterwards.

The 19-time All-Star averaged 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 47 games this season.

After a 2-10 start, the Lakers are 30-33 on the season and in 11th place in the Western Conference, one game out of a playoff spot. But, with 19 games remaining — 14 of them against conference foes — the Lakers are looking for a guaranteed playoff spot.

The sixth and final playoff spot is currently held by the Los Angeles Clippers, who are just 2.5 games ahead of their cross-town rival.

The Lakers begin a five-game homestand on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are eighth in the conference and 1.5 games back of the Lakers.

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