To kick off the 2025-26 regular season, the Golden State Warriros will meet the Los Angeles Lakers in a star-studded contest in Hollywood. However, the Lakers are now expected to be without one of their All-Stars to start the season.
On Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that LeBron James will miss at least three to four weeks due to sciatica on his right side. With the Warriors set to meet the Lakers and James in a little over a week, the All-Star forward will be sidelined for their first matchup of the 2025-26 season.
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James will have the chance to suit up against the Warriors later in the season in February. The Warriors will play the Lakers four times during the 2025-26 season. However, their only matchup of 2025 is slated for the season opener. The Warriors won’t play the Lakers again until Feb. 7, 2026.
James laced up against the Warriors four times last season, scoring 30 or more points in three of their four contests. In four games, James averaged 32.8 points on 55.2% shooting from the field to go along with 9.8 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game.
With James sidelined, the Warriors will still have to figure out how to slow down Luka Doncic and the Lakers. The season opener is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 21 in Los Angeles.
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