James suffered the injury during the third quarter of the Lakers’ 127-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. Initial examinations indicated that James’ injury was relatively minor, and the muscle hadn’t torn and an MRI on Wednesday confirmed that. Still, given the potential for a groin injury to linger if it isn’t allowed to heal fully, the Lakers have said they will be cautious with James’ return.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times