If that wasn't bad enough, they also lost LeBron James to a groin strain during the fourth quarter just when it seemed as if they were possibly about to pull off a monumental comeback victory. James is expected to miss at least one to two weeks as a result of the injury,

The Los Angeles Lakers have suffered a significant setback, as LeBron James is expected to miss up to two weeks due to a groin strain, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. The 40-year-old superstar sustained the injury during the Lakers' 101-111 loss to the Boston Celtics and will undergo further evaluation after allowing the strain to settle over the next 24 hours.

In their first game with LeBron James nursing a left groin strain, the Lakers lost to a Nets team that entered Monday on a seven-game losing streak.