LeBron James will not be eligible for All-NBA honors this season after falling short of the NBA’s minimum games requirement.
The Los Angeles Lakers forward was left off the roster for a home game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday (Korean time) because of pain from arthritis in his left ankle.
The absence will be his 18th missed game of the season, meaning he cannot meet the league’s 65-game minimum for regular-season awards eligibility.
The All-NBA teams recognize 15 players each season, with five players named to each of the first, second and third teams.
James had been selected to an All-NBA team in 21 straight seasons through last season, excluding his 2003-04 rookie year, but injuries have kept him from qualifying this year. He also did not make the NBA All-Star Game starters list after being a starter for 21 consecutive years from 2005 through last year. In addition, his streak of scoring in double figures ended on Dec. 5, snapping a run that had lasted 18 years.
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