LeBron James participated in 5-on-5 practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday for the first time since last year’s playoffs.
“We’ve been taking it literally one minute, one hour, one step at a time throughout this whole process,” James said after practice. “So, see how I feel this afternoon, see how I feel tonight. When I wake up in the morning, we’ll probably have shootaround. So, just got to see how the body responds over the next 24 hours-plus.”
James is officially listed as questionable for Tuesday’s matchup against the Jazz, with JJ Redick saying that his status was “TBD.”
James has missed the first 14 games with sciatica. James said it was the second time in his career he’s dealt with the injury.
James then added that he’s focused on getting back into game shape.
“My lungs feel like a newborn baby. That’s the most important thing. I got to get my lungs back up to a grown man. My voice is already gone. One day back, barking out calls and assignments and stuff, getting my voice working again. [There will] be a lot of tea and rest tonight.”