The club around superstar LeBron James announced on Thursday. “We thank you for the continued support. We look forward to celebrating the hoisting of our championship banner and the hunt for another title together, when it is safe to celebrate,” said a statement.
The new NBA season begins on December 22nd and will be played with 72 instead of the usual 82 main round games. The Lakers won the title in mid-October in the Orlando / Florida bubble. The season interrupted by the corona pandemic had ended there.