LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers began their six-game preseason schedule on Sunday in the first of back-to-back matchups with the Denver Nuggets. While the Lakers suffered a loss, the night nevertheless featured plenty of buzz.
That of course stemmed from James making his Lakers debut, which led to a sold-out crowd at Valley View Casino Center. After finding Brandon Ingram with a no-look pass, James’ first basket was a 3-pointer that came on an assist from Rajon Rondo who tracked down an offensive rebound.
James finished with 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 15 minutes of action.