Lakers' LeBron James breaks silence on knee injury in convo with Steve Nash

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain on May 1, but is the injury getting any better?

The sprain, which happened during the Lakers’ Game 5 season-ending loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, was the first knee injury of LeBron’s career.

LA was bounced in the first round by the Wolves, disappointing a fan base expecting to see James and Luka Dončić go on a deep playoff run.

News of LeBron’s bum knee made some fans feel less bitter about the team’s premature exit.

But what is LeBron’s status for 2025-26? Is the knee injury going to carry over into next season?

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On Tuesday, James provided an update during the Mind the Game podcast. 

Hall of Famer Steve Nash asked LeBron about his knee shortly into the pod, to which James replied, “Did you see me limp in here?” while laughing.

LeBron then indicated that his injury is progressing. "It's been a hell of a lot better. It's getting better,” the four-time MVP said.

It doesn’t sound like James will be hampered by the injury at all next season, continuing his incredibly durable career that is about to span 23 seasons, a league record.

Beyond the MCL sprain, LeBron didn’t show a ton of signs of aging in 2024-25. He played 70 games and averaged 24.4 points during the regular season, followed by 25.4 points, 9.0 boards, and 5.6 dimes in the postseason.

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