LeBron James suffered an ugly-looking ankle injury on Saturday. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Lakers star LeBron James suffers ankle injury vs. Hawks

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Mar 20, 2021 5:29 PM ET

Things might have gotten worse for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

During L.A.'s game against Atlanta, LeBron James got tied up between several Hawks players and rolled his ankle. He instantly fell to the floor in pain and was ruled out for the contest.

LeBron has a right ankle injury and won’t return vs. Hawks https://t.co/nuUGNUNeVp
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) March 20, 2021

The four-time NBA champion notched 10 points, one rebound and four assists before exiting.

The Lakers are already without Anthony Davis, who continues to recover from Achilles tendinosis. If James is out for an extended period of time, Frank Vogel's squad will be in some serious trouble.

His absence would also put pressure on the Lakers to acquire at least one player by the NBA's trade deadline. L.A. has been linked to Andre Drummond, Myles Turner, LaMarcus Aldridge, Hassan Whiteside and JaVale McGee, among others.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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