LeBron James injury update: Lakers star says he’ll ‘be ready’ for Game 3 vs. Nuggets despite tweaking ankle

LeBron James has been playing injured throughout the 2023 postseason. He made it clear after he suffered a foot injury in February that doctors advised season-ending surgery, but instead, he’s pressed forward and taken the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals. But in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, he suffered yet another scare to his lower body. Late in the fourth quarter, James blocked a shot by Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, but he came down on the foot of teammate Anthony Davis and immediately fell to the floor in pain, clutching his left ankle. He remained in the game,…