LOS ANGELES — Arguably the best player in NBA history will not suit up against the Warriors on Tuesday evening. LeBron James has been ruled out of the Warriors-Lakers season-opener in Los Angeles as he continues to deal with sciatica, which causes nerve pain in the lower back and upper legs.

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Now comes the report that the Lakers are being “patient” and want the 40-year-old to return to full health, not rush him, which has them thinking mid-November for LeBron’s return, via Shams Charania of ESPN speaking on NBA Today.