Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) Basketball star LeBron James injured his groin and will take a MRI test later on Wednesday.

James left halfway in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 127-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. He did not come back for the rest of the match, reports Xinhua news agency.

"He will get a MRI tomorrow and we will have a better understanding of what he has got going on," Lakers coach Luke Walton said.

The victory snapped Lakers' 11-game losing streak on the Warriors' home court in six years. James had 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists before he left.

--IANS gau/bg