James misses Lakers road trip, to return to practice next week

LeBron James will miss at least two more games as he recovers from a groin injury but has been cleared to resume practice next week, the Los Angeles Lakers said Wednesday. James has not played for the Lakers since limping out of his team's Christmas Day victory over the Golden State Warriors last month at the Staples Center. Since then the Lakers' form has nosedived, with the Western Conference hopefuls losing seven out of 11 games where James has been unavailable for selection.