The injury came as James drove to the basket against Jaylen Brown. He attempted a spin move and followed that up with two head fakes, eventually converting the layup. James had a slight limp after the score, but attempted to play defense on the next possession.

LeBron James exited Saturday's much-anticipated rivalry clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics with a groin strain. Midway through the fourth quarter, the 40-year-old left for the locker room and was soon announced to be ruled out for the rest of the game.

Lakers star LeBron James pushes his combined career scoring total past 50,000 points, becoming the 1st NBA player to ever reach that threshold.