"But LeBron James, who famously battled Golden State in four consecutive NBA Finals in the 2010s and a decade ago engineered a comeback from down 3-1 in the 2016 Finals, will not share the floor with his longtime nemesis. The 40-year-old James is battling sciatica, and the nerve pain is expected to keep him out past the opener, so the Warriors will tweak their approach in Los Angeles."
"You don't have to go through your LeBron rules,' which are the things he does that are basically unguardable, coach Steve Kerr said Monday. But the cupboard is hardly barren for Los Angeles. Luka Doncic will assume the mantle of franchise player while at the height of his powers. The Warriors are already familiar with the 26-year-old Slovenian star. In 2022, Doncic averaged 32 points per game for the Mavericks"
One of the NBA's greatest modern rivalries will be missing a major variable as the Warriors visit the Lakers for the season opener. Stephen Curry will lead Golden State, but LeBron James will not play because he is battling sciatica, a nerve issue expected to keep him out beyond the opener. Golden State plans to tweak its approach without LeBron's unguardable tendencies. Los Angeles will look to Luka Doncic as its franchise player; Doncic averaged 32 points per game against the Warriors in the 2022 conference finals, though concerns about his fitness and defensive effort have been noted. Preseason reports suggest a slimmer, more conditioned Doncic.
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