With LeBron James set to miss the start of the NBA season, a new Bronny James update shifts plans for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who will miss the beginning of the season with sciatica on his right side, is targeting a mid-November return, per ESPN's Shams Charania on NBA Today.

LeBron James has been the man since high school, playing for the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish back in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. A hoops phenom the world had never seen before, he soon took the NBA by storm, winning Rookie of the Year honors in 2003 before embarking on a legendary career that has spanned over two decades.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is targeting a mid-November return to the floor after being sidelined with sciatica, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday. The Lakers announced Oct. 9 that James would be out 3-4 weeks, but Charania noted that James, 40, will take a "patient approach" with his rehabilitation process.

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