LeBron James began training camp sidelined with nerve irritation in his glute, but Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said it would be "nice" if the 40-year-old were able to play in at least one preseason game. He said so before ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported that LeBron will "likely" miss the entire preseason with the injury.
On Thursday afternoon, Charania confirmed that not only will LeBron miss the full preseason, but also the start of the regular season:
Lakers star LeBron James is sidelined for at least 3 to 4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side.