As Shams Charania of ESPN recently reported, LeBron James is set to miss the opening game of the season for the first time in his storied 23-year career with sciatica.

Coach JJ Reddick has left LeBron’s timeline open-ended and said “he has his own his own timeline.” Some of that is part and parcel with sciatica and some of that comes with the territory with LeBron injuries as he and his longtime trainer Mike Mancias are extremely in tune with his body and rehabilitation process.

Charania — who shares a very good relationship with James’ representation at Klutch — reported that James will be taking his time with the injury, potentially eyeing the middle of November for his return. Further, Charania reported that the injury occurred in August during basketball-related activities and LeBron

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