LeBron’s sciatica setback draws eerie parallel to Steve Nash’s painful final years
The Lakers find themselves navigating uncharted waters with LeBron James sidelined to start the season by sciatica. The veteran star's absence has prompted comparisons to the career-ending spinal struggles of another Lakers icon: Steve Nash. Nash recently weighed in, drawing a stark, personal connection between James' nerve woes and the kind of back trouble that ultimately ended his own time on the court.LeBron, 40, was ruled out for at least three to four weeks after being diagnosed with inflammation of the sciatic nerve in his glute.As the Lakers manage his recovery, Nash, a Hall of Famer who himself battled debilitating nerve and spinal issues in his final days in purple and gold, offered perspective grounded in experience."LeBron is physically much more capable than I am," Nash said. "I think that he'll bounce back here and he'll be able to have […]
