Suddenly! The NBA s god-level record has been ended! The opportunity for the "Dongli Combination" has come!

Breaking news—The NBA record has been ended!

Breaking! On October 10, there are only 12 days left for the opening game of the new season to start. From the NBA official website, we can learn that the two top teams in the league are scheduled to attend the opening game of the 2025-26 regular season and are direct opponents. The duel between James and Curry is the most watched duel in the NBA today. James is about to start his 23rd season and set a new NBA historical record! However, at this critical time point, the well-known reporter Shams came from the front with a very disappointing news. According to reports, Lakers star James will be sidelined for at least 3 to 4 weeks due to right sciatica. As a result, James will officially miss the opening game of his 23rd season. It is worth mentioning that this is also the first time James has missed the opening game in his 23-year career. There has never been a player in NBA history who has played for 23 seasons, and no player has played in the opening game for 23 consecutive seasons. All these records were created and maintained by James. Now this god-level record is difficult to continue and will be officially ended!

Regarding the injury issue suffered by James this time, the Lakers team reporter also followed up and reported the situation. He said that James' injury only needs time. He believes that a well-established treatment plan can restore LeBron to the level he has been in his career, that influential and dominant player! James has already missed the team's training camp and preseason games, and the "Decision 2" in the past two days has pushed him to the forefront. From the data on the NBA official website, we can find that since joining the Lakers in 2018, when James plays, the Lakers have a record of 248 wins and 171 losses, with a winning rate of 59.1%. When he was absent, the Lakers' record was only 56 wins and 78 losses, and their winning percentage dropped to 41.8%. As the core of the team, whether he can play will directly affect the team's winning rate. Of course, James has now reached the end of his career, and the team also has a new core Doncic. The situation is very different from before!

The opportunity for "Dongli Combination" has come!

James' injury absence will have a series of chain reactions on the Lakers. The two players most affected are undoubtedly the "Dongli combination" of Doncic + Rivers! Joining the Lakers before the trade deadline last season, after a period of handover of power, Doncic has completely determined his position as the team's first core. Even James has to give way to the Lakers' future. When James is on the court, although Doncic has become the team's first ball-handling point, James will inevitably take away part of his ball rights. Now that James is injured for 3-4 weeks, Doncic will do what he wants to do on the court without any worries. During the offseason, he made up his mind to reshape his body shape, and through the baptism of the European Championship, we saw a more mature Doncic. In the next month or so, the Los Angeles Lakers, the most luxurious stage in the NBA, will be handed over to Doncic. What kind of results he can lead the team to will have a huge impact on his Lakers career. When the opportunity is given to him, it depends on whether he can grasp it!

In addition, Rivers can also benefit from James' absence. According to statistics, when James was absent last season, Rivers averaged 27.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, and his three field goal percentages were 49%, 43%, and 91%, which almost reached the 180 club. This is a data for the top All-Star defender. This summer, Rivers rejected the Lakers' four-year, $89.2 million early contract extension offer. He believed that he deserved a higher contract offer. Now that James is absent, he has an opportunity to show his worth. How he performs next to Doncic will directly determine his next contract! In short, James' absence will create a good opportunity for Doncic and Rivers to prove their worth. It depends on whether they can grasp it. If the Lakers' record is not good at the beginning of the season, and James returns and the Lakers' record improves, then who is the boss of the Lakers will cause a lot of controversy!