{"id":202348,"date":"2025-10-10T09:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/202348\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T09:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:42:12","slug":"lebron-james-to-miss-start-of-nba-season-2025-26-for-this-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/202348\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James To Miss Start of NBA Season 2025-26 For This Reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers will begin their 2025-26 campaign without their biggest star. LeBron James is going to <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/lebron-james-second-decision-announcement-113446950.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:miss the start;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">miss the start<\/a> of the NBA season as he recovers from a nerve-related injury.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James will miss start of NBA season<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed on October 9 that <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/lebron-james-sued-lakers-fan-073011320.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:LeBron James;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LeBron James<\/a> will not be at the start of the NBA season for approximately three to four more weeks due to sciatica affecting his right side. This announcement means the 40-year-old player has already missed the team\u2019s preseason activities and is not expected to return before late October or early November.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>If his recovery timeline holds, James will likely miss the Lakers\u2019 highly anticipated season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, October 21. Head coach JJ Redick shared that the four-time NBA champion is \u201con his own timeline,\u201d emphasizing that he won\u2019t rush his return to the court. (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/46544930\/lakers-star-lebron-james-sidelined-3-4-weeks-sciatica\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ESPN<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>This season would be LeBron James\u2019s historic 23rd year in the NBA, an unmatched feat in league history. Despite his current setback, he remains committed to the Lakers, having re-signed with the team in July 2024. The contract extension also allows him to share the floor with his son, Bronny James, making them the first father-son duo in NBA history.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his father\u2019s future plans, Bronny told reporters in July that they \u201cdon\u2019t really talk about it.\u201d \u201cI think when stuff like that does come up, he just tells me to not worry about it, to not even pay attention to it [and] just lock into what you have going on right now,\u201d Bronny said. \u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s going to get me better and keep me focused,\u201d he added. (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.in\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/45649572\/bronny-james-says-not-paying-attention-lebron-speculation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ESPN<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>As LeBron focuses on his recovery, Lakers fans will hope to see the basketball legend back in action soon and ready to extend his incredible career alongside his son.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1671875-lebron-james-missing-start-of-nba-season-lakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LeBron James To Miss Start of NBA Season 2025-26 For This Reason;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">LeBron James To Miss Start of NBA Season 2025-26 For This Reason<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mandatory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Lakers will begin their 2025-26 campaign without their biggest star. 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