The NBA preseason has commenced already as teams have begun to warm up for the main season. LeBron James, a four-time NBA champion, with other numerous achievements, has started the new season impressively as well. In the Lakers’ preseason opener loss against the Golden State Warriors, James was only able to watch the show from the sideline.
In continuation of the preseason match-up, the Lakers’ were up against the Brooklyn Nets recently and James showcased how prepared he is for the season despite his career milestone and age.
Lakers triumph over Nets in preseason spectacle
Following a disappointing outing against the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers responded positively against the Brooklyn Nets in Las Vegas recently. The Los Angeles Lakers updated the result on X (formerly Twitter) of the preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets, which they won 129-126, with the message “W for the Purple & Gold,” as reported by the Los Angeles Laker.
From the kickoff, the game was a shootout, with both teams launching 3-pointers regularly and making a good number of them. The Lakers then took a lead that extended to 19 points, but Brooklyn fought back, making the game competitive and lively in the second half.
Head coach Darvin Ham played only Austin Reaves as a starter in the second half. He gave a lot of playing time to the rookies as he was deep in rotation. Big man Collin Castleton and wing Maxwell Lewis both had enough time at both ends of the floor in the last minutes of the game.
LeBron James makes mark in preseason debut
The start of the preseason for the Lakers, and for his first game in the 2023 preseason games, marks the entry of LeBron James to his 21st year in the league. LeBron James was very impressive in the Lakers’ win against the Brooklyn Nets.
During the game, LeBron James was seen creating space for an alley-oop to Rui Hachimura from deep. The legend accurately threw the ball past three Nets’ defenders to Rui, who was ready to catch it and score. In another video, LeBron was seen executing an audacious lob to Jaxon Hayes, who scored with a buzzer-beating dunk for the Lakers.
These impressive display by LeBron James has shown that despite the legend having to play with different partners almost every season, he is still able to create amazing moments with his teammates. The Lakers would wish to see him stay healthy and fit through the new season if they want to reclaim the title they won a few years ago.
