NBA's leading all-time scorer is missing the start of the new season due to sciatica. When will the Lakers star return?

From when will LeBron James return from his sciatica problem to how much can Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent contribute, here's what to watch for.

A sharp jolt of pain that shoots from your lower back down your leg. A burning or tingling sensation that makes it uncomfortable to sit, stand or sleep. For many people, it’s not ordinary back pain; it could be sciatica.

LeBron will be out to start the Lakers' season. Recovery from sciatica tends to take more than a couple of weeks.

Three takeaways from the Lakers' 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors in their season opener on Tuesday night.

Back pain comes in all shapes and sizes. It can flare up immediately after an injury or appear slowly and mysteriously over a period of months. It might be sudden and short-lived (acute) or long-lasting (chronic). Over-the-counter medicines help with some ...

Sciatica is a literal pain in the butt—one that 40 percent of people will experience at some point in their lives. If you’ve ever felt a sharp, shooting, pulsing, or throbbing pain anywhere down the back of your leg, from your glute to your foot, you ...

If you say someone's getting on your nerves, you could just cut to the chase and say they're getting on your sciatic nerve—this nerve is plenty big enough for both minor and major irritations. It's the largest nerve in the body, running a lengthy route ...

Piriformis syndrome is a rare disorder of the nerves and muscles. When you have it, your piriformis muscle--a flat, band-like muscle located in your butt near the top of your hip joint--presses on the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is a thick and long ...