James has sciatica! Barkley: It just hurts my butt. At this age, there is no need to make a fuss about taking turns.

Basketball     7:25am, 13 October 2025

Recently, celebrity speaker Charles Barkley talked about Lakers star James in a podcast.

Previously, the Lakers announced that James would be sidelined for at least 3 to 4 weeks due to right sciatica. Barkley said: "Let me explain it to you in layman's terms. To put it bluntly, this is pain in the butt. Some friends may not be familiar with these professional explanations, and that doesn't matter. To be honest, I completely understand players of this age taking turns. LeBron does not need to be certified in the preseason. You know, this legend has already done more than necessary for the NBA and the Lakers. The only thing the Lakers have to do now is to ensure that he is healthy and enters the playoffs.

"It doesn't matter how the regular season goes. You know, every year in various leagues, you can count on your fingers the teams that truly 'win or fail' - the Lakers happen to be one of them."

"As for LeBron? At his age, you can only pray that he stays healthy. The season is too long, really very long. So I think a truce is not a problem at all. For LeBron at this age, we can only pray that he stays healthy. The consumption of a long season is really amazing, so there is no need to make a fuss about his rotation."

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