LeBron James is getting real about sciatica
LeBron James opens about his sciatic injury.
“If you’ve never had one, and people joke about it, I pray you never realize it,” James he told reporters after his first practice with Los Angeles Lakers this season on November 17. “It’s not fun.”
Sciatica is a nerve pain that occurs in the lower back, buttocks and leg, which is caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. Some symptoms of sciatica include pain, burning, and numbness.
“Like I said, if you’ve ever had it, you just go, wake up one day and hope that when you get out of bed, you don’t feel it,” he continued. “You go to bed at night and you hope you don’t feel it when you go to bed. So lately, it’s been going pretty well for me. It’s a lot of exercise, and a lot of mobility stuff, and a lot of things you can do to help him. So I’m just keeping a positive mindset about it.”
Although James said he wouldn’t go so far as to say he’s “pain-free,” he has been cleared to play and returned to court after missing the first 14 games with a nerve injury. His return was historic, the Lakers icon is now officially the longest career in league history, with 23 seasons.
“The tempo tested me, but I was happy with the way I was able to go with the guys,” James said of his debut against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 18 in 2025-26. “As the game went on, my wind got a lot better. Caught my second wind, caught my third wind. The rhythm was obviously the first game back, so it was obvious the first game came back all the way. expected.”
The Lakers dominated the Jazz with a 126-140 victory. The teams will meet again for the Lakers’ next game on Sunday, November 23rd. The Jazz have one game between their rematch against the 2025 NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
2025-11-20 04:26:00
