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NBA: LeBron James to miss season opener to lower back injury

By Emmanuel Austin Baah
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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to miss the opening game for the 2025-2026 NBA season to a lower back injury.

The soon to be 40 year old is dealing with sciatica and is expected to be out of action between three to four weeks that takes him out of contention to play in the Lakers pre-season games.

The injury to the Lakers small forward also rules him out of the team’s season opener against the Golden State Warriors on October 22 at 2:00 GMT.

Despite the injury, there is little concern regarding the availability of the former Cleveland Cavaliers player for the campaign as he aims to win his fifth NBA title and second NBA title with the Lakers.

James played 70 games in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season and averaged 27 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists; in the playoffs, the Lakers lost the best of seven games series (4-1) to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks with the media during Los Angeles Lakers (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Playing in this upcoming season would mark LeBron’s second year playing in the NBA with his son LeBron James Jnr popularly known as Bronny James.

Bronny James #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers sits on the bench next to his father Lebron James #23 (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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  • My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

    I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

    Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

    Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

    I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

    For professional engagements, media collaborations or enquiries, please contact me on 0265284330.

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My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

For professional engagements, media collaborations or enquiries, please contact me on 0265284330.

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