LeBron James to miss preseason: what this means for the Lakers’ championship hopes
The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2025-26 season with heightened expectations after the blockbuster acquisition of Luka Doncic, but an unexpected setback threatens to disrupt their momentum. LeBron James, one of the NBA's most versatile players, will miss the entire preseason due to a glute injury. This absence comes at a time when the Lakers are aiming to develop early chemistry among a revamped starting five.James' injury could have far-reaching effects beyond missing practice sessions. Jovan Buha explained on a recent episode of Buha's Block that "this is a bad break for the Lakers right now, at least temporarily, if not longer term, just because the chemistry that you develop in training camp and the preseason, the on-court reps, this is the most the Lakers are gonna practice all season."The Lakers' starting lineup seems to be taking shape with Doncic, […]