After that, LeBron James returned to the lineup on Sunday night and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a victory as if nothing had happened.

James came close to a triple-double and appeared to be largely back to himself in the Lakers’ 116-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena. He had 18 points, eight assists and eight rebounds in the win.

James initially missed last Sunday’s win against the Portland Trail Blazers with a foul. Then last week, James missed practice time, including one that was simply described for “personal reasons.” He also didn’t play in Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and coach JJ Redick seemed to have no idea when he would be back on the field.

But before the game, Redick revealed that he and James had discussed the star taking some time off to recover from his left foot injury – which sounded much needed.

The Lakers, who built a 20-point lead at one point in the third quarter, appeared to be cruising to a commanding victory Sunday night. But the game almost completely turned around when star Anthony Davis suffered a shoulder injury during that time after colliding with Grizzlies center Zach Edey.

Davis briefly left the game and went to the locker room, and the Grizzlies almost immediately cut the game to single digits. They ended the third quarter with a 16-5 run after Davis also left the game.

But Davis returned to the game in the fourth quarter and secured the win. He achieved season highs with 40 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers. Austin Reaves finished with 19 points and eight assists. Those two and James were the only Lakers players to score in double figures.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 25 points in the loss. Ja Morant finished the game with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Edey finished the game with 13 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. The loss ended a four-game winning streak for Memphis, which is now 18-9 on the season.

The Lakers improved to 14-12 with the win, which was just their second in the last six games. While his sudden absence may have been worrying, James insisted after the game that he was in good health. After a week off and since the Lakers won’t play again until Thursday when they face the Sacramento Kings, he should be good to go.