The Warriors didn’t need a reminder of LeBron James’ brilliance, but he gave them one anyway.
Four months after James led Cleveland against Golden State in the NBA Finals, he engaged them in a much-lower-stakes preseason matchup, this time in a new uniform.
LeBron was dominant in just 18 minutes on the floor, packing them with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, as the Lakers came away with a 123-113 win in Las Vegas.
The Lakers scored 38 fast-break points — 21 more than the Warriors — and James was instrumental to that high-octane pace with the way he ripped down rebounds and immediately charged ahead in transition, setting up open looks.