资深记者透露：詹姆斯左脚及腰部旧疾缠身多年，但未必构成严重伤病风险

10月9日，ESPN资深记者Dave McMenamin与费城体育广播电台《97.5 The Fanatic》节目进行了连线访谈。

In discussing his recent coverage of LeBron James' chronic arthritis in his left foot, McMenamin expressed, "I'm glad you brought this up. It was indeed included in my own piece, which primarily focused on the team's state as observed and compiled during the first week of training camp. While I can appreciate that Sixers fans may not have been closely following the Lakers in recent years, it's important to note that this information is not something newly revealed. LeBron has been dealing with a left foot issue for several years now, and he has also had a history of lower back injuries for an extended period. Clearly, the flare-up of this condition, specifically sciatica, led to his absence from the first month of last season's games."

然而，在报道中，我并未着重指出，“注意，这是一个新信息：勒布朗在受伤的情况下加入了球队。”事实并非如此。勒布朗已经年满41岁，即将开启他的第24个赛季，他必须对自身的身体状况进行细致的调整，这是他必须持续关注的核心问题。尽管如此，他目前的身体状况出奇地好，他在精神上和身体上都保持着充沛的活力。他未能参加季前赛的揭幕战，是因为球队原本就打算让他参加四场季前赛中的两场，除此之外，他从未错过任何一次训练。到目前为止，他已全程参与了所有的训练活动。

在个人播客中，他分享了自己的休赛期训练计划，即两天高强度训练后，安排一天的休息，以此保持良好的身体状态。随着训练营的临近，他坚持了连续五天的训练（值得注意的是，詹姆斯本人曾提及是连续三天）。正如所有运动员必须密切关注自己的身体状况，这些安排完全在合理范围内，不会构成他开启76人赛季时的伤病风险。