LeBron James was seemingly in the April Fools' Day spirit Friday, declaring that he's been shut down for the remainder of the 2021-22 season:

The 37-year-old hasn't confirmed whether the post is a prank, but perhaps there's a grain of truth in the joke.

James actually is dealing with injuries right now. The NBA's leading scorer has missed the Lakers' past two games - both losses - while fighting through a left ankle sprain he suffered on March 27 against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Also, at just 31-45 and losing the head-to-head tiebreaker with the 10th-place San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently sitting outside the play-in picture with just six games left in the regular season.

The Lakers have until their regular-season finale - April 10 at the Denver Nuggets - to ensure that James really isn't out of action until autumn.