LOS ANGELES — Lakers star LeBron James will make his historic season debut during tonight’s home game against the Utah Jazz.
James, who is kicking off an unprecedented 23rd NBA season, was upgraded from questionable to available 45 minutes before tipoff Tuesday night after sitting out of the Lakers’ first 14 games because of sciatica.
The four-time league MVP was a full participant in a Lakers practice on Monday after being sidelined for the last 1½ months.
“My lungs feel like a newborn baby, that’s the most important thing,” a hoarse-voiced James said during his first media availability since the team’s preseason media day on Sept. 29. “I got to get my lungs back up to a grown man. My voice is already gone. One day back, barking out calls and assignments and stuff, getting my voice working again. Be a lot of tea and rest [Monday night].”
More to come on this story.
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