LOS ANGELES -- Lakers star LeBron James will make his season debut against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, sources told ESPN, taking the court to begin a league-record 23rd season.

The 40-year-old James was sidelined for the first 14 games of the season with sciatica, a nerve issue that affected his lower back and down the right side of his body.

James returned to practice with the team Monday, joining his Lakers teammates for his first 5-on-5 action with them since L.A.'s first round exit from the playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves in April.

This after James completed a rehabilitation assignment with the G League's South Bay Lakers last week while L.A. was on a five-game road trip and getting through back-to-back days of practice without experiencing any lingering soreness or

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