The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James to begin the NBA season.
The 21-time All-Star will miss three to four weeks with sciatica on his right side.
Lakers star LeBron James is sidelined for at least 3 to 4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side. He is out for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 9, 2025
James, 40, is set to enter his record 23rd NBA season and eighth with the Lakers.
The Akron, OH native appeared in 70 games a season ago, averaging 24.4 points on .513 shooting, 8.2 assists and 7.8 boards in 34.9 minutes a night.
The Lakers are next in action on Sunday when they host the Golden State Warriors. They open their regular season on Oct. 21, also at home to the Warriors.
