LeBron James left the game with an injury as the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak came to an end following a loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

A few months ago, few people expected Saturday’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers to be a potential NBA Finals preview. By the time the buzzer sounded for a 111-101 Celtics win,

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was ruled out of the remainder of Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics after suffering a groin strain in the fourth quarter. He had 22 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in 35 minutes prior to exiting the game.

Lakers superstar LeBron James exited Saturday night's game against the Celtics with a groin injury. Here's what we know.

The Los Angeles Lakers have revealed the final injury status for LeBron James and Luka Doncic against the Boston Celtics.

With the Lakers down by 18 points in the fourth, the Celtics' Jayson Tatum blew past James and drove to the basket for a layup. Tatum made some minimal contact with James and may have grazed James's chin with his right elbow, but James—ever the league veteran—expertly sold the foul:

All-Star forward LeBron James is expected to miss at least 1-2 weeks after injuring his left groin in the Celtics’ win over the Lakers on Saturday night at TD Garden. Shams Charania of ESPN.com was first to report on the timetable.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has served as the face of the NBA for decades now and has shown no signs of slowing down despite being in Year 22.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been arguably the best team in basketball over the last two months. Including Saturday night’s loss to the Boston Celtics, the Lakers have the best record in the league since Jan.

James worked with the Lakers training staff for much of the timeout and was taken out of the game for Jared Vanderbilt after the timeout. The Lakers ruled him out for the game with a groin injury moments later as James headed to the locker room with a few minutes remaining in an eventual 111-101 Celtics win.

BOSTON — Hopefully, that’s not the last one. LeBron James is 40 years old and the Lakers only visit Boston once a year. So, every time he walks off the court at the TD Garden now, there’s a very realistic possibility that it might be the last time he plays against the Celtics.