Lakers coach JJ Redick said James’ hip injury typically has a recovery period of 1-2 weeks. James scored 38 points in the Game 3 road loss to the Timberwolves on April 25, exactly two weeks after suffering the injury. He was also sidelined for two weeks from early to mid-March because of a strained left groin.

During Wednesday's season-ending defeat, LeBron James reportedly suffered a bad knee sprain after a hard collision with Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo in the fourth quarter. It was a little strange that his injury news was reported days later, and that it didn't seem to come up in his postgame press conferences.

LeBron James sprained a ligament in his left knee during the Los Angeles Lakers’ final playoff game, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.