LeBron James remains unavailable for the Los Angeles Lakers due to sciatica.
James was officially ruled out by the Lakers on Wednesday ahead of their home game against the San Antonio Spurs. The four-time NBA MVP has not played this season after the Lakers announced on Oct. 9 that he was dealing with a sciatica issue.
He was expected to be reevaluated in three or four weeks from that date. It will be four weeks on Thursday, Nov. 6.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday that James will not be traveling with the team over its upcoming five-game road trip.
What is sciatica?
Sciatica is a pain caused by some level of irritation, pinching, or compression of the sciatic nerve, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The sciatic nerve is located in the lower back and runs down the back of each leg. It begins from the lower part of the spinal cord and extends through the buttocks, back of the thigh and down to the foot.
As a result, the area of pain can range anywhere along the back of the leg.
When do the Lakers play next?
After Wednesday’s game, the Los Angeles Lakers will travel to play the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
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