LeBron James to Miss Start of NBA Campaign because of Sciatic Nerve Pain.
James began his professional journey with the Cavaliers in the year 2003.
James will be absent for approximately a month and is set to miss the beginning of the basketball season due to sciatica, Lakers have confirmed.
LeBron James, 40, signed a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in the month of June and will become the initial competitor to participate across 23 distinct seasons.
Sciatic nerve issues involves pain in the sciatic region that extends through the spine and into the leg.
LeBron James was absent in exhibition games and missed the defeats against the Golden State and the Phoenix Suns this month due to the glute nerve irritation.
The American will likely miss for each of the five of the LA Lakers' games in October, which includes the first game against Golden State.
James, the highest points scorer in history, has not missed before the opening of the campaign in his 22-year career.
His count of 1,562 games played is just 50 short than surpassing former Boston Celtics star Parish's league record.
The champion played in 70 out of the Lakers' 82 games the previous campaign and was active for 71 games in the year before.
In the most recent campaign, the player averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists per game and 7.8 rebounds per game per game and came in sixth in the Most Valuable Player vote.
Los Angeles Lakers qualified for the postseason in the 2024-25 season but fell in five games against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening round.
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