LEBRON JAMES’ MRI exam confirmed a slight left groin strain and the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar will be listed as day-to-day, the team announced Wednesday.

The injury, a rare occurrence for the four-time MVP, occurred in the third quarter of the Lakers’ 127-101 victory against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

“Obviously, we want him back soon as possible,” coach Luke Walton said after the game, “but we also will be very cautious when we bring him back.”

James has not missed a game this season, but will not make the trip for the Lakers’ next game Thursday in Sacramento.

In his first game against the Warriors as a member of the Lakers, the 33-year-old lost control of the ball on a drive attempt in the third quarter and appeared to slip on the floor as he plummeted to the hardwood while overextending his left leg. He managed to tip the ball out to teammate Lonzo Ball, but he immediately reached for his groin area.

And as he got back up on defense, he experienced another issue.

“Then, I felt it coming down the court and actually overextended it again back on defense,” James said. “So, just an unfortunate play.”

Throughout his 16-year NBA career, James has been impressively durable. Of the 1,264 games his teams have played, James competed in 1,177 of them, a 93 percent clip.

“It’s pretty rare for me to have an injury period,” James said. “We have a great medical staff here, I have a great trainer, we’ll get to it.”(SD-Agencies)