After 22 years in the NBA, Lakers star LeBron James is taking it one season at a time. Following a knee injury in the 2025 playoffs, where the Lakers lost in the first round, James is working his way back to full strength and is confident that he can play up to his usual standards for the 2025-26 campaign.

In one of the first updates since sustaining his injury, LeBron James spoke about his recovery from a sprained MCL.

LeBron James had fans talking when he leaned into the retirement rumors in a recent ad for Amazon. Heading into Year 23, the King is still one of the league's best players on any given night. But he's yet to opt-in to his $56.