How can anyone be down on a Friday? Welcome all to another edition of the Friday Roundup. We’ve got some major NBA injury news, and a Thursday Night Football for those of you who prefer sleep over being a football sicko.
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We’ve got everything you need for your sports fix. Let’s dive right on in.
James Out
Breaking: Lakers star LeBron James will be sidelined for at least 3 to 4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side. He is out for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Get breaking news alerts from Shams Charania through the ESPN app: https://t.co/QEjDpr2WVy pic.twitter.com/l6CVkP0tBZ
— ESPN (@espn) October 9, 2025
Shams Charania broke the news that LeBron James will miss the start of the NBA season due to sciatica on his right side. I feel you, Bron. I have a sciatica issue, and I can barely sit on my lazy butt all day and write about sports. We’re in this together.
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TNF Results
THAT’S A HAT TRICK FOR SKATT 🎩
📺: PRIME VIDEO pic.twitter.com/1xJ8jT6vJZ
— New York Giants (@Giants) October 10, 2025
The New York Giants handed the Philadelphia Eagles their second straight loss of the season. Are things heading in the wrong direction for the defending Super Bowl champions? Let’s hope so.
Takes Are Hot
“Since the trade look at the numbers between Goff and Stafford… Goff’s better at everything.”@colincowherd responds to critics bashing his ‘Jared Goff is a Hall of Famer’ take pic.twitter.com/lWnGj2j8Gh
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) October 9, 2025
Colin Cowherd delivered a scalding hot take when he said he believes Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is a future Hall of Famer.
Now, as an extremely biased writer who is a die-hard Lions fan, I love this take. Can we all get “Jared Goff” chants going today?
That’s a wrap on the Friday Roundup. Enjoy this final work day of the week, and prepare yourself for another weekend full of great sports in the world.
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