The Los Angeles Lakers have tipped off the 2025-26 season without superstar forward LeBron James as he battles a sciatica issue. The Lakers dropped their first game to the Warriors at the Crypto.com Arena and were scheduled to face the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10 p.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will miss time into November with sciatica in his right side, and his absence has already taken its toll on the Lakers

LeBron James knows a thing or two about product placement and celebrity endorsements. On Friday night, he gave the Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball program a solid by wearing his son Bryce’s Arizona jersey to the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

LeBron James repped his son Bryce James while sitting on the sideline of the Los Angeles Lakers' Friday night home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Details of LeBron James’ injury status were sold by his pal and former Los Angeles Lakers coach Damon Jones as part of a massive prop betting scheme, according to court docs and law

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is accused selling nonpublic information about players to conspirators who bet on games.

Richard Jefferson clarifies Damon Jones’ connection to LeBron James amid reports tied to the NBA gambling investigation.

The Lakers' loss to the Warriors showed how challenging life may be as they try to assimilate on the fly while LeBron James nurses his sciatica issue.

Kendrick Perkins said he lost LeBron James as a friendA take on LeBron's son may have factored inThe Lakers have a tough game vs. Minnesota tonight The Los Angeles Lakers have tipped off the 2025-26 season without superstar forward LeBron James as he battles a sciatica issue.

LeBron James repped his son Bryce James while sitting on the sideline of the Los Angeles Lakers' Friday night home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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