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LeBron James opens up his LA Lakers account with nine points against the Nuggets

James scored nine points and played 15 minutes.

LeBron James has made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a pre-season match-up with the Denver Nuggets.

James scored nine points, three assists and three rebounds in 15 first-half minutes for the Lakers, in front of a captivated sell-out crowd.

His first bucket for the team came with nine minutes left in the first quarter, when he scored a three-pointer from 26 feet.

A minute earlier he had made a bounce pass that found Brandon Ingram for a dunk.

The Lakers eventually fell 124-107 to the Nuggets – but will be hoping to fare better in their regular-season opener on October 18 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

James agreed a 154 million dollar (£116million) deal with the Lakers in June which saw him leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for a second time.

The 33-year-old had been with the Cavs for 11 seasons, taking a four-year break at the Miami Heat in 2010-2014.

The 14-time All Star averaged 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists in 82 regular season games in 2017-18.

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