LeBron James suffered a left knee injury after colliding with the Minnesota Timberwolves' Donte Dincenzo during the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending Game 5 loss on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The injury is a Grade 2 MCL sprain with an anticipated recovery time of between three and five weeks, per McMenamin.

LeBron James sprained a ligament in his left knee during the Los Angeles Lakers' final playoff game, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the team and James didn't make a public announcement two days after the Lakers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games.

In the aftermath of a season-ending Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron James appears to have suffered a significant injury. According to an ESPN's Dave McMenamin, James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in Wednesday night's game, which will require three to five weeks of recovery.