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Rui Hachimura: “Whatever (Brooks) is doing, it doesn’t do anything to (LeBron)…Dillon Brooks, he just wants to be part of his legacy, I guess.”

LeBron, in his 21st season, is : ✔️shooting a career best 58.6% from the field ✔️leading the league in 4th Q scoring average ✔️finding motivation through family and foe “Sometimes you need to remind folks,” the 38 year old said after scoring 37

LeBron James on the Lakers’ 3-0 start in group play in the in-season tournament: “We know what’s at stake”

LeBron James Says He Doesn't Feel 38 Years Old: 'Nothing' I Cannot Do

LeBron James is a month-and-a-half away from his 39th birthday, but he's not feeling his age. "I don't [feel 38]. I'm just going out there and playing free. Free basketball. I feel like it's not anything that I can not do, that I did in my twenties out on the basketball floor," James told reporters after Tuesday's 134-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura scored eight of his 19 points in the final 3:43 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James' injury absence to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-110 on Sunday night. James missed a game for the first time this season, sitting out because of a bruised left calf. The top scorer in NBA history injured his shin in a collision with Kevin Durant during the first quarter in Phoenix on Friday night. Although James returned to that game, the Lakers decided to rest the 38-year-old star Sunday for their long haul ahead, including back-to-back games starting Tuesday night.

The road trip started out off for the Los Angeles Lakers as they were blown out by the Orlando Magic, so they were hoping to turn their fortunes around when they arrived at South Beach to play the Miami Heat. However, Los Angeles couldn’t complete a comeback and lost to Miami 108-107. The Lakers got off to a great start shooting from outside as Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell knocked in back-to-back threes. Bam Adebayo gave Los Angeles problems inside, but the defense tightened up to give them a 19-14 lead. LeBron James looked comfortable offensively back in Miami as he hunted his shots, though the Heat stayed right on their hip. Anthony Davis got himself going with some easy shots at the rim, but the two teams ended the first quarter tied 33-33.

Anthony Davis Made NBA History In Lakers-Magic Game

Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell Help LA Win Nail-Biter Over Magic

It took him a while to get in a rhythm, but in the end LeBron James put on a vintage fourth quarter performance in the Los Angeles Lakers' first win of the season over the Phoenix Suns 100-95 at crypto.com Arena. James—who wound up playing 35 minutes without sitting the entire fourth quarter—put on a show when his team needed him most, finishing the game with 21 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, two steals and two blocks. And with a tight contest late, the NBA's all-time leading scorer went on a six-point run all by himself to give the Lakers a lead they would never relinquish.

D’Angelo Russell on the chatter that’s been coming from the #Nuggets post WCF: “Who cares?” #Lakeshow

The numbers in the preseason mean so little, the sample sizes smaller than the puddles of sweat generated, that teams are generally just trying to make it to the starting line healthy. But hidden in their six-game schedule, the Lakers have found some intensity and might have worked their way into an unexpected offensive benefit. With the Lakers fairly locked in to one another here in training camp, with the core pieces building off of what they accomplished last season, maybe Anthony Davis can be more of a hub for the Lakers with his playmaking — and not just his scoring.

The stars out in Sin City for Game 1 of the highly anticipated WNBA Finals matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. But A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, the two best players in women's basketball, and their loaded teams are far from the only high-profile names at Michelob ULTRA Arena.

Lakers’ LeBron James dedicates season to son Bronny