LeBron James Has COVID; Flies Back Home

 

The season of trials and tribulation for LeBron James continues. He has tested positive for COVID, and was flown home from Sacramento to LA on a private charter. He will be out of the Los Angeles Lakers' lineup for at least 10 days. 

LeBron James -- who the Lakers are listing in health and safety protocols -- is expected to miss several games, source tells ESPN. Players with positive Covid cases must be out a minimum of 10 days.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 1, 2021

He is currently reported to be asymptomatic. Players who have tested positive must be out a minimum ten days, or return two negative PCR tests in a 24 hour period. The ten-day absence would mean he will miss at least their next three games, against the Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. 

A TMZ Sports producer reports that James had three tests on Tuesday, two of which proved positive.

LeBron James took 3 COVID tests today. Test 1 (lateral flow) was positive. The 2nd (PCR) test was negative. James was then given a 3rd tiebreaker test which came back positive. I'm told he's asymptotic at this time. Team chartered a private jet to take Lebron back to L.A.

— michael j. babcock (@mikejbabcock) December 1, 2021

As noted by StatMuse, LeBron has missed as many games in his last 4 seasons, as he did in his first 15 seasons.  

LeBron missed games in career

First 15 seasons: 71
Last 4 seasons: 71 (and counting) pic.twitter.com/YGRv8xtai3

— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 30, 2021

With their win in Sacramento Tuesday night, the Lakers are now 5-7 in the 12 games LeBron has missed this season, and 7-4 with him in the lineup.

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