LeBron James suffered MCL sprain in Game 5, would have missed Game 6 of series May 2, 2025 by Hoops Hype Dave McMenamin: Story filed to http://ESPN.com: LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee from his collision with Donte DiVincenzo in Wednesday’s Game 5, a league source told ESPN. The injury entails a 3-5 week recovery timeline.