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Year 23 for LeBron James was momentarily put on hold this week when it was announced that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar would miss the start of the 2025-26 season due to a sciatica on his right side. James and his camp cautioned the Lakers that he’d need more time to ramp up and it was later revealed it was due to injury. This is the first time in James’ career that he will … [Read more...] about LeBron James Rumors: Sciatica Injury Developed During Summer Workout

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that superstar LeBron James will be re-evaluated in approximately 3-4 weeks with sciatica on his right side. That means he will miss the season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 21. It remains to be seen exactly how much time James will miss, but being evaluated in four weeks would be around the ninth or 10th game of the regular … [Read more...] about LeBron James Out For Lakers Season Opener Due To Sciatica Injury

The training camp and preseason is crucial for the Los Angeles Lakers to integrate their new players into the system, particularly starting center Deandre Ayton. Unfortunately, the Lakers are through five practices and two preseason games, and they’re yet to have all of their projected starters on the court to get those much-needed reps and build chemistry. Lakers stars Luka … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Deandre Ayton Has Not Yet Gotten To Work With Luka Doncic & LeBron James

When the Los Angeles Lakers kicked off training camp last week, one player who was notably absent from the practice court was Marcus Smart. The newly-acquired guard projects to be a big piece of this team, but he was dealing with some Achilles tendinopathy and the organization wanted to be careful to ensure it didn’t become a bigger issue. With that, Smart sat out the team’s … [Read more...] about JJ Redick: Marcus Smart Looked ‘Awesome’ In Return To Lakers Practice

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could very well be playing his final season in the NBA as he’s been non-committal about his playing future. James acknowledged that retirement is around the corner, but is focused on chasing a title during the 2025-26 season. With a healthy and motivated Luka Doncic by his side, James has a good shot of making another deep postseason run … [Read more...] about LeBron James Believes Paying Attention To Details Will Lead To Success For Lakers