EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- LeBron James will make his Staples Center debut as a Los Angeles Laker on Tuesday but Lonzo Ball will continue to be held out.
After making his Lakers' preseason debut on Sunday against the Nuggets in San Diego, James will play limited minutes possibly in the same range as the 15 minutes he logged when he faces the Nuggets again.
Ball, though, will miss his second straight preseason game as the Lakers continue to ease the point guard back from offseason knee surgery. Forward Michael Beasley is expected to be available after being cleared for practice following a precautionary MRI that came out negative.