Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has not played in a game this season while dealing with a right sciatica injury.

James, who is entering his 23rd season in the league, hasn't played this season. The Lakers originally announced on Oct. 9 that James would be out at least 3-4 weeks because of the nerve irritation in his glute that caused him to miss the entire NBA preseason.

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers took on Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies to start the NBA Cup play. LeBron James, the Lakers' premier player, is still out for the first few weeks of the 2025–26 NBA season owing to a right-side sciatica ailment.

Ahead of the Lakers vs. Heat game on November 2, here are the injury updates on Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Bam Adebayo, and more players.

March 19. That's what the schedule says, regarding when Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James may face one of his two former teams, and the one with which he

Austin Reaves is already looking like an All-Star for the Los Angeles Lakers just five games into the season. With both LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined, Reaves has been carrying the load for Los Angeles over their last three games.

LeBron James is stepping into new territory with a Halloween-themed children’s book that’s years in the making.