#preseason-injury

#preseason-injury

The only signs of LeBron James inside the locker room an hour before the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason opener tipped off in Palm Desert, California, last week were his gold No. 23 uniform hanging in his cubby and a triangular foam cushion placed on the seat beneath it. The jersey would not be needed on this night. The cushion would.

Michael Johnston was hit hard while trying to catch a pass, leaving him motionless on the field and requiring medical assistance as he was carted off.

"That's what they're supposed to do when they're hurt," Coen said. "We want 'em to make sure that they're locked in, getting all the calls, understanding the call and being able to watch and execute as well in their minds."