SAN DIEGO – The Nuggets hit the court for their first preseason game of the season tonight, against the L.A. Lakers, in what is expected to be a raucous atmosphere at the Valley View Casino in San Diego.
Why?
Because it will be the debut of star LeBron James with the Lakers. He’ll play in the game, which, for a preseason game will have closer to a regular season feel from a hype standpoint. Still, it is preseason business as usual, which means starters won’t play a lot. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said he’ll get the starters 15-20 minutes of action and then turn the game over to the reserves.