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LeBron James will miss 3-4 weeks due to sciatica, ending his streak of playing every season opener and impacting Lakers' early season lineup and minutes.
- Wednesday the Los Angeles Lakers announced LeBron James, 40, is sidelined for at least three to four weeks with sciatica on his right side, risking the season opener on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
- LeBron James has missed training camp and two preseason games due to nerve irritation in his glute and back tightness, leading to a sciatica diagnosis requiring treatment and rest within a three-to-four-week window.
- For the first time in his career, LeBron James will miss a season opener, ending a run of 22 consecutive season-openers as he begins his 23rd NBA season with 1,562 career games.
- With James sidelined, the team loses about 30 to 35 minutes per night, so coaches will redistribute minutes to Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and evaluate Bronny James’ role.
- The absence could jeopardize his eligibility for All‑NBA honors tied to playing 65 games, and if sidelined a full month he would miss the Lakers' first 15 games and eight games in 13 days beginning on Oct. 24.
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LeBron James will be on leave for three to four weeks because of a painful sciatica
Why LeBron James Is Missing the Start of the NBA Season
James will be sidelined for at least three to four more weeks due to sciatica on his right side, the Lakers saidMatt Winkelmeyer/Getty Lebron JamesNEED TO KNOW LeBron James, 40, will be sidelined for at least three to four more weeks due to sciatica on his right side, the Los Angeles Lakers announcedHe is at risk of missing the team's season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Oct. 21James has been sidelined since the start of t…
Lakers' LeBron James sidelined for multiple weeks with sciatica, putting opener status in question
NBA fans may have to wait slightly longer than expected to see LeBron James make his debut for his 23rd season.On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed that James is experiencing sciatica. The team expects him to miss three to four weeks. Lakers head coach JJ Redick added that James is "on his own timeline."James had already missed both of this month's preseason games with a lower-body injury. He has not fully participated in training camp …
The 40-year-old superstar suffers from a sciatica that is expected to move away from the floor for three to four weeks.
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