LOS ANGELES:

LeBron James took a giant step towards returning from injury on Monday after successfully completing a full practice session with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 40-year-old has not played at all this season after being laid low with sciatica last month -- the first time in the NBA icon's career he has missed the opening weeks of a season.

But the veteran star came through a five-on-five practice at the Lakers training facility on Monday, and is under consideration to return when the Lakers face the Utah Jazz at home on Tuesday.

told reporters his timetable would be determined by his recovery from Monday's practice.

"We've been taking it literally one minute, one hour, one step at a time throughout this whole process," James said.

"So, see how I feel this afternoon, see how

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