LeBron James has been sidelined more often than not to start his record 23rd NBA season. The Lakers superstar missed the first month of the season as he dealt with sciatica on his right side.
He made his season debut Nov. 18 against the Jazz, playing in four consecutive games before he was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Pelicans due to left foot management. James returned to the floor the next night in the Lakers’ 125–108 loss to the Suns Monday. After the game, he was asked about the surprise absence from Sunday’s contest, where he dropped a brutally honest line about the pitfalls of playing at 40 years old.
