India, Nov. 1 -- LeBron James has yet to suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers this season as he continues to recover from a nagging sciatica injury. In early October, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the 40-year-old is sidelined with nerve irritation in his glute and would likely miss all of preseason. On October 9, the team announced he would be out at least 3-4 weeks. However, the recovery timeline has since lengthened. Ahead of Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Lakers coach JJ Redick told reporters that LeBron is now targeting a return in the second or third week of November. This means the four-time MVP, entering his 23rd NBA season, will miss at least the first 10 regular-season games.

The prolonged recovery has ...