Report: LeBron James Targeting Mid-November Return... Plus, the Lakers lose to Dallas.

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Oct 15, 2025 · 34m

First things first: As suspected, LeBron James is hoping to return around mid-November, this from ESPN's Shams Charania. This timetable would have him missing about 15 games, which all things considered wouldn't be the worst outcome. James, who hasn't been able to participate in basketball activities since hurting himself in July, will need a few weeks to ramp up and ensure his fitness is restored to what it needs to be. If that happens around Halloween, mid-November is a reasonable target. Any delay, however...

So the Lakers at least have some idea of how they'll play the first quarter of…