Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is expected to miss two weeks with left knee and low back strains, the team announced Thursday.
James, who sat out Cleveland's past two games, was evaluated by team doctor Richard Parker and had an MRI, physical and radiographs on Wednesday. Treatment will include anti-inflammatory medicine, rehabilitation, training room treatments and rest, the Cavaliers said.
The Cavaliers are without center Anderson Varejao (torn Achilles) for the rest of the season, and at 18-14 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, they can't afford injuries, especially to James, a four-time MVP.
Cleveland has been struggling lately, losing three consecutive games, and now they could be without James for the next seven games, which be the longest absence of his career because of injury, according to trainer Jeff Stotts who tracks NBA injuries.
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