Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will officially miss the start of the upcoming NBA season due to a nerve injury. This development ends his remarkable personal streak of appearing in 22 consecutive season openers throughout his legendary career. The team was scheduled to host the Golden State Warriors on October 21st in a much-anticipated matchup.

NBA insider Shams Charania provided a detailed update on the situation, revealing the injury’s origin and timeline. “Malika, my understanding is this injury for LeBron, this nerve issue, first developed, first occurred in late July, early August during an on-court workout,” Charania reported. He confirmed the specific diagnosis is sciatica on James’ right side, which will sideline him for three to four weeks.

Charania further explained

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