ESPN.com · Oct 22, 2025
LeBron James helps Lakers dissect opening loss to Warriors
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- When the Los Angeles Lakers reviewed the tape of their disappointing 119-109 opening-night loss to the Golden State Warriors, coach JJ Redick said there was an important voice in the room as they sifted through the wreckage: LeBron James.
"LeBron was really helpful," Redick said after practice Wednesday.
James, dressed in a suit and glasses, appeared stoic in his padded seat at the end of the bench Tuesday as he missed his first regular-season opener of his 23-year career because of sciatica affecting his lower back and right leg.