The Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday that superstar forward LeBron James has been cleared for contact amid his recovery from sciatica.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is ready for contact basketball activity, and he will be re-evaluated by the Los Angeles Lakers’ team physician in one to two weeks as he prepares to begin his unprecedented 23rd NBA season.

How on Earth did a statement that began with the words "LeBron wants..." create so many questions about what LeBron wants? We've never really gotten clarity. James went dark for most of the summer. His media day quotes were pretty benign.

Per Sportico's Kurt Badenhausen, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have achieved billionaire status between their career on-court earnings and endorsement deals. James, Curry and Durant are also the only three NBA players making at least $100 million during the 2025-26 season between their salaries and endorsement earnings.

With LeBron James still sidelined because of his sciatica injury, his 21-year All-NBA streak is in major jeopardy.

A recent report suggested that all the rumors about LeBron James’ impending Lakers departure aren't true and not considered credible.

LeBron James remains unavailable for the Lakers due to a sciatica issue. It's been four weeks since the news of his injury. Here's the latest.

One of the biggest problems with the NBA in the modern era is that even if the superstars can't play with each other anymore, they're still all friends.

Charles Barkley is hoping this is LeBron James’ last season in the NBA. The four-time NBA champion is currently in the midst of his 23rd year in the league, but has yet to feature for the