The Lakers have already taken an injury hit less than two weeks before they take the court for the regular season.

LeBron James will miss the start of the season due to sciatica on his right side, according to multiple reports. He’s expected to be reevalutated in three to four weeks. That timeline means James will miss the Lakers’ season opener on Oct. 21 against Steph Curry and the Warriors.

According to the Mayo Clinic , sciatica “refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve,” which runs down the buttocks and each leg.

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter of Game 3 of the First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center on April 25, 2025. Getty Images

At the end of September, Lakers head coac

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