LeBron misses out of All-Star Game with injury but gearing up for Lakers playoff push

LeBron James didn't play in the All-Star Game but has his eye on a big week for the LA Lakers in the NBA

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00:00I was hoping that it would feel a lot better this morning, you know, but it's

00:05it's not as where I want it to be and you know with 30 games left and us

00:09trying to make a playoff push in the Wild Wild West I felt like it's very

00:12important for me to kind of take care of myself and understand you know what's

00:16what's coming on so I want to say this maintenance well it is maintenance but

00:21at the same time it's like you know I have to look out for myself when it

00:26comes to this to this injury that I've been dealing with for years you know and

00:29so I hope to be available on Wednesday you know I have to have a makeup game so

00:35I am headed back to LA tonight there will be no vacation for me so I head

00:42back to LA tonight and you know back to rehab tomorrow and getting ready for

00:46practice on Tuesday and hopefully I can play against Charlotte on Wednesday and

00:49hopefully play against you know Portland on Thursday so it's a big stretch for us.