The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to tread water while LeBron James recovers from a strained groin. He hurt himself against the Boston Celtics last weekend and was given a timeline of being out at least two weeks.

As LeBron James is currently sidelined due to a groin injury, Barkley offered his well wishes while also jokingly treading carefully.

The former NBA player said that it's not a coincidence that "King James" flew back home when the Lakers were scheduled to play the Milwaukee Bucks. "They act like man, they not flying commercial, they not flying southwest.

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night as part of the first game of TNT's weekly double-header. While Luka Doncic was in the lineup for the Lakers, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxon Hayes all ended their road trip early and flew back to Los Angeles rather than travel to Milwaukee and Denver.