LeBron James will miss preseason opener between Lakers and Warriors

The 2023-24 NBA preseason kicks off later today in Abu Dhabi, but first game played on american soil Tomorrow’s showdown will be Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors at Chase Center (20:30 ET). However, one of the biggest stars will be absent.

After training on Thursday, LeBron James It was stated that he would not participate in the first preseason game against the Warriors as an active Lakers player, but guaranteed that he would be active before the start of the season. Regular season. “Six pre-season games so hopefully I can play in at least half of them“James said after Thursday’s practice. “But we’ll see. I think all parties will decide that. I won’t play in Saturday’s game in the Bay Area, that’s for sure, but we’ll see after that. “

About to start his 21st season in the NBA, James is the oldest player in the NBA. The Lakers forward turns 39 in December, and head coach Darvin Ham has ensured the four-time champion is fully healthy.

Lakers preseason

Lakers will play six preseason games before the start of the regular season denver nuggets Oct. 24 at Ball Arena.

After a game against the Warriors at Chase Center, the purple and gold will travel across the American West. The first game will be against the Brooklyn Nets at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Oct. 9 at 9 p.m. ET), followed by vs. Sacramento Kings at Honda Center in Anaheim (Oct. 11, 10 p.m. ET).

match against warrior (October 13, 10 p.m. ET) Milwaukee Bucks (October 15th at 7pm ET) will be held at their home, Crypto.com Arena.The last game will be played vs. Phoenix Suns (Oct. 19, 10 p.m. ET) at Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs.

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