Posted on 12/01/2021 5:51:38 AM PST by Red Badger
PRO BASKETBALL TALK | NBC SPORTS Select TeamSubscribe: LeBron James enters COVID-19 health, safety protocols, out vs. Kings and at least 10 days By Kurt HelinNov 30, 2021, 7:36 PM EST
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While there is no official confirmation yet from the team, multiple reports say he will be out at least 10 days, meaning he tested positive for COVID-19. He can return in 10 days at a minimum, although he could be out longer depending upon symptoms and testing (he has to have two negative tests more than 24 hours apart to return). Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was first with the time-off news.
LeBron James — who the Lakers are listing in health and safety protocols — is expected to miss several games, source tells ESPN. Players with positive Covid cases must be out a minimum of 10 days.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 1, 2021
The Lakers are 4-7 in games LeBron has missed this season and have a -4.1 net rating when he is off the court. He is the team’s primary halfcourt shot creator and without him they have had the worst halfcourt offensive numbers in the league (around 88 points per 100 possessions).
He could miss three or four games if he is healthy enough to return in 10 days (depending upon when he first tested positive).
LeBron is vaccinated; this would be a breakthrough case if he did indeed test positive. The NBA increased its testing after Thanksgiving in an effort to keep the virus from spreading around the league.
According to a study sanctioned by the NBA and NBPA, there have been 34 breakthrough cases among NBA players and staff this season. People who have been vaccinated are far less likely to develop symptoms or be hospitalized if they do. However, the virus can still knock some vaccinated people for a loop. Here is how Joel Embiid of the 76ers described his symptoms (he missed three weeks with a breakthrough case, hat tip NBC Sports Philly).
“It hasn’t been good. That jawn hit me hard,” Embiid said, employing a term from the Philly vernacular that can work for just about any noun. “I really thought I wasn’t going to make it. It was that bad. So I’m just thankful to be sitting here. I struggled with it, but I’m just glad that I got over it and I’m here doing what I love with some good people.”
Hopefully, if he has contacted the disease, it doesn’t hit LeBron that hard.
He had no symptoms though so he’s not even a breakthrough case yet.
My wife thinks the NFL coaches are using the protocols to rest their players for the late season and eventually the playoffs...............
IDC
Its UNCLEAR reading the story if he’s taking any particular treatment or observing any given protocol for treatment.
According to TMZ:
LeBron James tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon using a lateral flow test. James was given a follow-up PCR test to confirm the diagnosis. However, that test came back negative. LeBron was then given a third tie-breaker test … which came back positive.
We’re told the team has chartered a private jet so Bron can fly back to Los Angeles in a safe manner. We’re also told James is currently asymptomatic. LeBron is fully vaccinated.
LeBron James has been placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings, the league announced Tuesday.
Vivamus stultus ignarus mori
Live stupid die ignorant
May he have a long and painful recovery.
Does he have it or is this a way to park his a$$ to get him out of the news?
“People who have been vaccinated are far less likely to develop symptoms or be hospitalized if they do.”
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This is changing. Fauci is starting to ‘weasel word’ around the ‘if you get jabbed, you’ll have a milder case, stay out of the hospital’ meme that he/CDC are using as their last reason to get jabbed (since the “get jabbed you won’t get it, won’t transmit it has been shown to be false). CDC’s Walensk is also saying things that amount to a reversal of the ‘milder case, no hospital’ meme.
I hope no one dies, but I’m waiting for when NBA/NFL players start experiencing the “sudden collapses” on the court/field like the soccer players in Europe have been experiencig. The sudden collapses have been due primarily to heart issues .... some have been cardiac arrests.
Fauci Finally Admits Vaccines Don’t Protect Against Serious Covid or Death
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2021/11/vasko-kohlmayer/fauci-finally-admits-vaccines-dont-protect-against-serious-covid-or-death/
Shame that China virus hit you Mr. fully vaxxed idiot, just a damn shame.
Had three tests, 2 positives and one negative..................
Sucked up COVID-19 while shooting off his mouth ?
That’s a very interesting read by Kohlmayer. Thanks for posting.
So does 2/3rds of his body have it? Is the test only 2/3rds accurate? What about a few more tests....
The tests are crap........................
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy... hopefully its painful as hell and hes a long hauler.
You are right, the lack of info on vaccine issues with professional athletes in the US is a head scratcher... meanwhile pros overseas, as well as high school and college athletes in the US, and pros in certain sports here, are showing up. Makes you wonder if the pros managed to get the “placebo”
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