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Because we’ve seen LeBron spend a lot of time on the golf course this offseason. Now Doc, you play a lot of golf. Can something like that aggravate this injury? Dr. Alan Beyer: Absolutely. Golf is one of the more difficult athletic pursuits on the spine. The spine wasn’t made to rotate the way the golf swing forces it to. It could definitely be tied to LeBron chasing that little white ball a bit more — his back is starting to give him issues. He’s hardly participated in training camp or games. So yes, this could be related to his offseason activities. But you can't ask a guy to live in a bubble his whole life. If this is what LeBron chooses to do after 23 years of devotion to the NBA — so be it. He’ll come back from it. He’s not hitting a thousand balls a day like Tiger Woods or Scottie Scheffler. He’s just playing recreational golf, and yes — that could have some impact on his lower back.

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