Lakers Notes: LeBron James Injury Update, Luka Doncic Prediction, Austin Reaves Talks LeBron Future

Feb 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and guard Austin Reaves (15) react after a basket against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will miss the start of the regular season with sciatica. A prominent sports injury doctor gave his timeline of when he thinks fans can once again see The King back in action.

In other news, fellow superstar Luka Doncic received a major prediction from rival general managers ahead of his first full season with the purple and gold. The prestigious honor would be nice, but Doncic has made clear that his No. 1 priority is to win multiple championships in Los Angeles.

Finally, Austin Reaves opened up about LeBron, making a bold prediction regarding the all-time leading scorer's future. The King is coming off a productive season, putting up 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game.

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Lakers news (click the headline for the full article):

When Will LeBron James Return to Lakers? Injury Doctor Weighs In

Lakers’ Luka Doncic Receives Major Prediction From Rival GMs

Lakers' Austin Reaves Makes Bold Prediction on LeBron James' Future

NBA GMs Confused About Lakers Star Luka Doncic's Position

Lakers Earn Praise For ‘Underrated’ Offseason Additions

Lakers Stunningly Disrespected by NBA GMs in New Survey

Lakers Tweets of the Day:

5 years ago today, the final buzzer sounded in Orlando and the @Lakers were crowned NBA champions! 🏆pic.twitter.com/Lzi2J1CdHm

— NBA (@NBA) October 11, 2025

"It's Showtime baby!!"

Magic Johnson was DISHIN' on set 💜 pic.twitter.com/FKCeh7LHzo

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 11, 2025

Phil Handy spoke on how good Austin Reaves was his Rookie year 👀😳

“Bron has his little camp in Vegas.. We had our mini camp. Austin Reaves was the best player in the gym. He was THE best player in the gym”

🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/cnkzX1G0cp

— NBALakersReport (@NBALakersReport) October 11, 2025

Preparing 😤

IG/Lakers pic.twitter.com/cVJbizw3zc

— Luka Updates (@LukaUpdates) October 12, 2025

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