If LeBron James misses 4 more games, he will be ineligible for awards! Challenges arise in the race for the All-NBA team: Will he play back-to-back games?

On November 22nd Beijing time, LeBron returned to action on Wednesday against the Jazz, but he had already missed 14 regular-season games before that. This implies that if he misses 4 additional games during the rest of the regular season, he will lose eligibility for awards this year.

How does the nearly 41-year-old LeBron feel after his first game back? Lakers reporter Dave said on the show: "I spoke today with a source close to LeBron who told me that although LeBron usually keeps things low-key, he revealed that LeBron felt very good after his season debut against the Jazz. The schedule has helped: the team rested on Thursday, trained on Friday, and before facing the Jazz again on the road Monday, they have two full days to prepare."

“The key issue moving forward is not only whether LeBron can stay healthy and avoid a recurrence of sciatica — clearly, he is working on prevention through fitness and flexibility exercises — but also whether he can regain his competitive form and optimize his physical condition to last through the end of the season.”

Dave also discussed the award situation. “From now until the end of the regular season, LeBron can miss no more than 3 games to remain eligible for awards including the All-NBA team. He has been selected for the All-NBA team for 21 consecutive years. The source I spoke with said, ‘Honestly, for a 41-year-old player, I would prefer LeBron to skip back-to-back games, but ultimately it depends on whether he still aims to make the All-NBA team again.’”

Will LeBron play in back-to-back games? We shall see. According to the current schedule, the Lakers’ next back-to-back will be on December 1st and 2nd, when they will host the Pelicans and Suns consecutively.