During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers will make their comeback on the NBA floors, for the first preseason match. Unfortunately, against the Golden State Warriors, we will not have the pleasure of seeing American League veteran, a certain LeBron James, in action. For how long ?
NBA: Lakers about to play six preseason games
The official kickoff of the 2023-2024 NBA season will be on the night of October 24 to 25 for the Los Angeles Lakers, on the Denver Nuggets floor. Until then, the Californian franchise will not remain idle. Thus, Darvin Ham’s protégés are preparing to play six preseason matches. The first to date, this weekend against the Warriors. Then the Brooklyn Nets, the Sacramento Kings, Golden State once again, Milwaukee and finally Phoenix will be on the menu. So many oppositions which will allow the group to better situate themselves, he who obviously dreams of getting his hands on an NBA championship ring.
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In the 21st century, the Lakers achieved a formidable triple (2000, 2001, 2002) then a double (2009, 2010). Since then, they have had to settle for a title in 2020 at the expense of the Miami Heat. That is just about everything. This shows that LeBron James and his teammates are impatiently awaiting a return to the top. Last season, a tense seventh place in the Western Conference pushed the other Los Angeles franchise to compete in a Play-In. Play-In won against Minnesota. Then, during the Playoffs, the Lakers hit hard by successively taking out the Memphis Grizzlies then Steph Curry’s Warriors, before biting the dust against the future NBA champion, Denver. Heading towards a new season, with some changes, particularly concerning the management of King James.
LeBron James, preserved, will miss the first game of the season, minimum
“We have six preparation matches, I hope to be able to play at least half of them. But we’ll see. I think each match will decide it.” These words are signed LeBron James. One thing is certain, the star of the Los Angeles Lakers will be conspicuous by his absence on the night of Saturday to Sunday on the floor of the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers confirmed the information in recent hours. As a reminder, last season, the veteran of the entire NBA (39 years old in December) missed around thirty matches due to a foot injury. This shows that caution is called for, even if the training camp has been very successful so far.
Witnessing. pic.twitter.com/bNzA0FsE9O
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 5, 2023
For Darvin Ham, the coach of the Californian franchise, LeBron James is “in good health,” “100%.” The coach even went so far as to say: “He looks like the LeBron of his third or fourth year.” While making it clear that for the coming season, King James would be used optimally in management. At least for the preparation matches that are looming on the horizon: “With the squad he has around him, he will not need to be at full strength in every training session and in every preseason match.” Double Olympic champion, four-time NBA champion, four-time MVP, LeBron James has won it all. But the fun is still there. There is no doubt that he will be there for the umpteenth time this season.
2023-10-06 10:29:35
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