The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off the 2025-26 NBA season without their leader on the floor. LeBron James has been sidelined for five straight games now, reportedly battling sciatica in his lower back. Questions keep piling up about when hell finally suit up. Charles Barkley, however, isnt buying the official injury report. MORE: New NBA [] The post NBA legend questions whether LeBron James is faking injury after missing 5 games appeared first on The Big Lead.