Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been sidelined due to a sciatica issue. The injury forced King James to miss all of the Lakers’ preseason games this year. Without King James, the Los Angeles team struggled and finished with a 1-4 record.
The Lakers are set to open the regular season against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. However, LeBron has been ruled out for the game.
Early reports suggested he might be sidelined for 4-6 weeks. However, an anonymous NBA executive indicated that James’ recovery might take longer than initially expected.
“Sciatica is really, really painful. And LeBron’s body isn’t healing as quickly anymore like it used to. I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t play in October or November. The Lakers have to be careful with this injury, and I think t