The Los Angeles Lakers started their 2025-26 NBA season with the game against the Golden State Warriors on opening night at Crypto.com Arena. Unfortunately, their superstar, LeBron James, was not in the lineup.

James is reportedly out for the start of the season and will miss 3-4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side. As a result, the Lakers lost their opening night game against the Warriors, with a final score of 109-119. After this disappointment, Fox Sports host Chris Broussard stated that the Lakers have “no chance” without James.

“They need him… Luka gets them to the postseason. But they have no chance of doing anything without LeBron,” Broussard said during a recent appearance on ‘First Things First.’

Amid James’ absence, Luka Doncic made strong efforts on the court. He played f

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