After being shut down late in the 2018-19 NBA season, LeBron James played his first game for the Los Angeles Lakers in six months to begin the 2019 NBA preseason.
Following the most significant injury of his career, there have been numerous questions about the 34-year-old heading into his 17th season as Father Time is undefeated.
In James’ first game with Anthony Davis and the new-look Lakers, he finished with 15 points (5-of-10 shooting from the field), three rebounds, and eight assists in just 18 minutes.
Following the 123-101 win over the Warriors, James admitted he ‘had some butterflies,’ via Spectrum SportsNet:
“I had some jitters tonight.