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NBA: LeBron (abdomen) out at least a week; injury not serious

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="LeBron James moves in for a basket against the Rockets on November 2. Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports/Reuters" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/11/04/20211104-lebron.jpg"/><figcaption>LeBron James moves in for a basket against the Rockets on November 2. <em>Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss one week with an abdominal strain, according to multiple reports, with the injury not considered serious.</p><p>James aggravated an existing abdominal strain during a 119-117 victory over the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported. The team is said to be taking a cautious approach with the injury.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/03/21/nba-big-three-fuel-lakers-to-tight-win-over-rockets">NBA: Big Three fuel Lakers to tight win over Rockets</a></li></ul><p>Thursday&#x27;s Lakers game at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder will be the third one James has missed already this season. Los Angeles has opened with a 5-3 record.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/amp/sports/10/28/21/nba-lebron-ankle-again-to-sit-out-next-lakers-game">NBA: LeBron (ankle) to sit out Wednesday game vs Thunder</a></li></ul><p>James, who turns 37 on Dec. 30, has averaged 24.8 points, 7.0 assists and 5.5 rebounds in six games this season. He scored 30 points against the Rockets on Tuesday with 10 assists.</p><p>In 19 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Lakers, James has averaged 27.0 points with 7.4 assists and 7.4 rebounds.</p><p>After Thursday, the Lakers are scheduled to play at Portland on Saturday, then return home to face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, the Miami Heat on Wednesday and the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 12.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1649480" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

James aggravated an existing abdominal strain during a 119-117 victory over the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported. 