Today's "NBA Today" program, host Malika Andrews connected with her husband and Lakers team reporter Dave McMenamin to talk about James' arrangements after his comeback.
McMenamin: "I talked to a source close to LeBron today, and he told me that LeBron is usually cautious about this kind of thing, but he revealed that LeBron felt great after the season opener against the Jazz. The team had Wednesday off and practiced on Thursday. They have two days to prepare before Sunday's road game against Utah. The key question will not only be whether LeBron can stay healthy and avoid a recurrence of the sciatic nerve issue - he is obviously doing exercise and flexibility training to prevent it. But in the meantime, can he recover? Rehabilitation and staying in top physical condition until the end of the season? And between now and the end of the regular season, LeBron can only miss up to three more games to be eligible for awards, including the All-NBA team he has been named to for the past 21 years. Said, 'At 41 years old, I'd rather LeBron skip back-to-back games, but we'll have to see how that fits with his plan to potentially be named to the All-NBA Team again. '" Malika: "You definitely know he has these numbers in mind. have to know that he has those numbers in his mind.)"
