The Lakers open their preseason schedule on Friday against the Timberwolves without LeBron James, who was out for a “rest.” Per ESPN. But he plans to play in the second game in Los Angeles Preseason game against Suns Sunday.
With training camp opening earlier this week, it’s surprising to see James already miss a game, but he’s entering his 22nd day. NBA The season that would tie Vince Carter for the majority NBA Seasons played. James is also about to turn 40 in December, and as indestructible as he may seem even in his twilight years, your body certainly doesn’t bounce back the same way in your 40s than it does in your 20s.
James is missing a Preseason game It doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, especially since it’s just for comfort and not due to an actual injury. But he is delaying the debut to watch James play alongside his son, Bronnie Jameswho was drafted by the Lakers in the second round in June.
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A lot of attention has surrounded Bronny’s debut, and he is expected to be the first father-son duo in the NBA to play together. But this must be postponed until James the Elder has recovered.
The preseason is the perfect opportunity for youngsters to get more runs before they spend most of the regular season either on the bench or in the G League. While LeBron James wasn’t there with his son on Friday, he was loudly cheering him on from the sidelines.
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