Had the Lakers extended the best-of-seven series against the Timberwolves to a Game 6, they very likely would've been significantly short-handed.

In the aftermath of a season-ending Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron James appears to have suffered a significant injury. According to an ESPN's Dave McMenamin, James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in Wednesday night's game, which will require three to five weeks of recovery.

LeBron James suffered a left knee injury after colliding with the Minnesota Timberwolves' Donte Dincenzo during the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending Game 5 loss on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The injury is a Grade 2 MCL sprain with an anticipated recovery time of between three and five weeks, per McMenamin.