LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica

The Lakers open the regular season at home October 21 against Golden State. They have eight games in a 13-day span beginning October 24.

INJURED: LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica that will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday. Picture: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica that will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday.

The 40-year-old superstar will be sidelined at least until the end of October with sciatica — pain in the nerves running from the buttocks and down the back of the legs — on his right side.