James Will Miss Opening of NBA Campaign due to Sciatica.
James began his career with the Cleveland team in 2003.
The Lakers superstar is sidelined for around four weeks and is set to miss the start of the basketball season due to sciatica, LA Lakers stated.
James, aged 40, signed a new contract with the Lakers in the month of June and is poised to be the first athlete to play across 23 individual campaigns.
Sciatic nerve issues refers to discomfort in the nerve that extends through the spine and down the leg.
James did not participate in exhibition games and missed the losses against the Golden State Warriors and the Suns this month as a result of the glute nerve irritation.
James is expected to be sidelined for each of the five of the Lakers' games in the month of October, including the season-opener against Golden State Warriors.
LeBron James, the highest points scorer in history, has not missed before the beginning of the campaign in his two-decade-plus career.
His count of over 1,500 regular-season appearances is only 50 away than surpassing former Boston Celtics star the legend's league record.
The title winner appeared in seventy of the Lakers' 82 games last season and played on 71 games in the prior season.
Last season, James recorded 24.4 points, more than 8 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game and finished sixth in the Most Valuable Player vote.
LA qualified for the play-offs in last season but lost 4-1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the initial stage.
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