LeBron James is ramping up to make his season debut with the Los Angeles Lakers, and it sounds like the steepest challenge he is currently facing has no direct relation to the sciatica that has held him out.
James returned to practice on Monday following multiple days of five-on-five sessions. The 40-year-old has been working his way back from sciatica on his right side that has caused him to miss the first 14 games of the season. While LeBron has said the sciatica issue caused a great deal of pain, his biggest issue at the moment is conditioning.
While speaking with the media on Monday, James said he feels like he has the lungs of a newborn baby.
“Obviously, my lungs feel like a newborn baby. That’s the most important thing. I gotta get my lungs back up to a grown man,” James joked. “My voice is already gone (from) one day back of barking out calls and assignments and stuff. I’m getting my voice working again, so it’ll be a lot of tea and rest tonight.”
