Overview
- James practiced five-on-five with the Lakers on Monday in his first full team session since the sciatica flare before training camp.
- He will monitor how his body responds over the next 24 hours before determining availability for Tuesday’s home game against the Jazz.
- He said he still has pain and needs to rebuild conditioning and lung capacity after limited activity.
- Coach JJ Redick praised his presence at practice but did not commit to playing him on Tuesday.
- James missed the season opener for the first time in his career due to sciatica, and the 10-4 Lakers do not play again until Sunday after the Jazz game.