The Lakers’ star says the MCL sprain likely would have caused him to miss the rest of the first-round series had the Lakers defeated Minnesota in Game 5.

LeBron James had an underwhelming series, and he played poorly in multiple fourth quarters in the series. Late in Game 5, he collided with Donte DiVincenzo, and although he remained in the game, it was later reported that he had sprained his MCL.

LeBron James gave some details on what happened when he suffered a knee injury in the Lakers' final playoff game against the Timberwolves.