LeBron James sat on the end of the Lakers' bench, wearing a red baseball cap while watching his team in the first game since his groin injury. The red on the court Monday night was in Luka Doncic's face,

Through Jan. 14 games, the Lakers were 20-17 with the 14th-ranked offense and the 24th-ranked defense in the NBA. They were barely staying afloat in the Western Conference standings and appeared destined for yet another trip to the Play-In Tournament. It is almost unfathomable what the Lakers have done since.

The Los Angeles Lakers begin a stretch without the injured LeBron James when they visit the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. James strained his left groin in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 111-101 loss in Boston on Saturday.

Let’s take a deeper dive into the groin injury that knocked LeBron James out of the Celtics game and will keep him out for multiple weeks.