Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. LeBron James returned to the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, coming off the bench to score 19 points in the team’s 118-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
James’ status had been in flux leading up to the game against the Bulls. He had been sidelined for about a month due to a foot injury he suffered in February.
He told reporters that he considered surgery after he was diagnosed with a significant tendon injury. He said his doctors told him he was "healing faster than anybody they’ve seen before with the injury." He added that he got a third opinion from an unnamed foot doctor. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, #8, drives to the basket between Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, and forward Anthony Davis during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) "Because I went to the LeBron James of feet," he said in response to a question about why he didn’t get surgery. "And he told me I shouldn’t." James declined to name the doctor who cleared him. CHARLES BARKLEY GETS CANDID ON HIS LIFE AS HE BECOMES A GRANDPA: 'I'M ON THE BACK NINE' He added that if he decided to get surgery in the offseason the media won’t know because "I don’t talk to you guys in the offseason." Los Angeles got James back with eight games left in the season as they hope to avoid missing the postseason for the second consecutive year.
The Lakers were 8-5 in his absence. "They go 8-5 and obviously had a chance to — the hell with the play-in, we actually can be a top-eight seed," James said. "It definitely changed my mindset