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The Lakers competed hard with the Memphis Grizzlies for two quarters and change, but in the end, they just didn't have enough firepower.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Late in the first quarter Tuesday night, LeBron James emerged from the Lakers’ locker room with a baseball cap on backward and a knee-high walking boot on his right foot, the first tangible evidence of the grave situation the Lakers find themselves in during the NBA's final…

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James have suffered a huge injury blow, heaping pressure on Anthony Davis to step up and lead the team as the end of the regular season nears

L.A. finds itself in a similar situation to James’s first season with the team, when the star missed five and a half weeks with a groin injury.

Maybe a limping James could actually channel some of his inner Mahomes and give L.A. a Kirk Gibson-esque finish to the season.

This was the final blow to LA's extremely slim title chances.

LeBron James is out injured and could miss up to three weeks at a crucial part of the NBA season, so Anthony Davis has been told he has to step up for the Los Angeles Lakers

How the Lakers fare without him could reportedly affect his timetable for return.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have to cope without LeBron James for the time being, as the 38-year-old is expected to miss an 'indefinite' amount of time through injury