Overview
- LeBron James took part in his first full practice and first five-on-five session of the season with the South Bay Lakers, per Shams Charania.
- Sources said he looked and felt great during the workout, showing no evident issues as he recovers from right-side sciatica.
- The Lakers are assessing him day to day and expect he will log additional full-contact sessions before being cleared to play.
- A potential return window has been identified for mid-to-late November, with Nov. 18 vs. the Jazz cited as the earliest realistic date.
- James, 40, missed the start of his 23rd season for the first time in his career, and Los Angeles has opened 8–3 while managing his cautious ramp-up.