NBA preseason sees key injuries to LeBron James and others
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 7, 2026, 2:09 PM
Last updated Oct 7, 2026
The NBA preseason, which began on October 3, has already seen several notable injuries. Coby White of the Charlotte Hornets is out for the entire preseason with a calf strain, leaving the team uncertain at point guard. Philadelphia 76ers center Ariel Hukporti suffered a confirmed Achilles tear, sidelining him for the entire season. LeBron James is dealing with chronic arthritis in his foot and lower-back sciatica, raising concerns about his health as the season approaches.
- •Coby White out for preseason due to calf strain.
- •Ariel Hukporti confirmed to have an Achilles tear, misses entire season.
- •LeBron James struggles with foot arthritis and lower-back sciatica.
- 2:09 PMYahoo Sports — 3 most troubling injuries in NBA preseason
"These injuries to NBA stars are very concerning.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NBA•Oct 7, 2026, 2:13 PMDave Portnoy raises ‘illegal’ LeBron James-76ers contract concerns- NBA•Oct 7, 2026, 2:12 PMKnicks' Bruce Brown reveals real reason why he didn't sign with Lakers, Nuggets in free agency
NBA•Oct 7, 2026, 2:11 PMJaylen Brown, Sixers praise Jabari Walker after preseason opener
NBA•Oct 7, 2026, 2:08 PMGrayson Allen, Naz Reid make Charlotte debuts as Hornets fall to Nets- NBA•Oct 7, 2026, 1:30 PMWarriors' Jimmy Butler gives major injury update on ACL recovery with potential January return
- NBA•Oct 7, 2026, 1:23 PMSpurs predicted to trade De'Aaron Fox to Rockets for $25M guard to begin Dylan Harper era
