India, Oct. 22 -- NBA star LeBron James will not be part of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Golden State Warriors on October 21. The 40-year-old picked up an injury, which will see him miss the action.

As the Lakers look ahead to the NBA's opening night, many are asking what happened to James, who happens to be entering the last season of his contract with the club after opting into the $52.6 million player option in late June.

The Lakers announced on October 9 that James was dealing with a sciatica issue on his right side, and noted that he'd miss the first few weeks of the regular season.

The team had also updated that James would be re-evaluated in three to four weeks since the announcement. They'd earlier said that James w...