The Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Crypto.com Arena, searching for their first victory of the NBA regular season after losing in the season opener against the Golden State Warriors. For this game, JJ Redick will not be able to count on LeBron James, a significant loss for the team.

LeBron James will not be available for the game against the Timberwolves, as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer is suffering from sciatica on his right side. According to reports, he is expected to be out for around three to four weeks, with a possible return in mid-November.

Shams Charania of ESPN provided the information regarding James’ status on October 9th, so it was known that he would miss the start of the regular season with the Lakers. This means Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves

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