PORTLAND, Ore. –– If you ask LeBron James, his right groin feels “good” after getting treatment “round the clock” over the last few days but he still remains undecided about whether he will play tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, even though he is approaching Saturday as if he will play.
James worked out during the Lakers shootaround on Saturday morning in Portland and told reporters that his groin had improved since getting a driving knee into his leg. James said he was improving and also said his decision on whether to play Saturday is not impacted by playing Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.
“I live in the moment,” James said. “See how I am throughout the day and we’ll take it from there.”
James believes that the groin has improved quite a bit over the past few days with treatment. He also said that his treatment for the groin was constant.
“I mean pretty watch what I normally do but I just added a little bit more treatment to the area,” James said. “Some other things to try and fast track it to improve it. A pretty good couple of days after the Christmas Day game.”
While James would not give a definitive status for Saturday night’s game, he sounded like someone who intended to play barring an unforeseen setback.
