LeBron James limped out of the Los Angeles Lakers' 111-101 defeat by the Boston Celtics with a groin injury.
The 40-year-old left the court during a timeout in the fourth quarter after he contested a layup with Jaylen Brow.
James scored 22 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists before his exit with six minutes and 44 seconds left to play.
The NBA's all-time leading scorer missed 17 games with a groin problem in 2018 but said he did "not have much concern" about this setback.
"I've been there before and I know what type of injury we're dealing with," said James, who passed 50,000 career points earlier this week.
"Obviously, I'm day-to-day. I'll look at it each day and see if it gets better, and take the proper measures to see what I need to do moving forward."
Jayson Tatum bagged 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists as the Celtics held off a late rally from the Lakers, spearheaded by Slovenian Luka Doncic, to secure their fourth straight win.
Elsewhere, Stephen Curry passed 25,000 NBA career points during the Golden State Warriors' 115-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
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