LeBron James out Friday, day-to-day with leg muscle strain

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James will miss at least the Lakers’ next game after straining a muscle in his leg during Los Angeles’ fourth straight loss. Lakers coach Darvin Ham says an MRI exam on James revealed no tears in his adductor muscle. James is day-to-day with the strain, which occurred during the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 114-101 victory over the Lakers. The second-leading scorer in NBA history injured the muscle near his groin and walked gingerly to the locker room. The Lakers host Sacramento on Friday before the Brooklyn Nets visit on Sunday. LA has the ensuing four days off.