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LeBron James played his first game with the Philadelphia 76ers in a preseason loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, scoring 10 points while focusing more on playmaking with four rebounds, five assists, and one steal. Despite going just 1-for-1 from the field, he was perfect from the free throw line, making all eight attempts. James recently signed a two-year, $7.95 million contract with the team, expressing his desire to bring championship-winning experience to Philadelphia. However, controversy arose when broadcaster Mike Breen reported that James criticized Joel Embiid for being late to practice; James denied these claims on social media, and Breen later apologized for misinterpreting the situation.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
LeBron James, age 41, played his first preseason game with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Joining the 76ers this summer for his record-breaking 24th NBA season, James started alongside fellow newcomer Jaylen Brown and Philadelphia's established stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe. Though the 76ers lost 114-108, James showcased his leadership and versatility with 10 points (including a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line), four rebounds, five assists, and one steal in about half of the game duration, as planned by coach Nick Nurse. Earlier this year, James signed a two-year, $7.95 million contract with the 76ers after eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won his most recent title.
Written for “LeBron James Preseason Debut” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
LeBron James made his first on-court appearance since signing with the 76ers.
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James → make → 76ers
James, 41, made his preseason debut with Philadelphia on Thursday, playing 30 minutes during the 114-108 loss to the Nets on Thursday.
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James → make → Thursday
Scoring was not on the agenda for James, who scored 10 points while going 1-for-1 from the field and 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
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who → score → line
James, who took a playmaking role for the majority of the game, also put up four rebounds, five assists and a steal.
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who → take → rebounds
Thursday’s game was James’ first appearance in a Sixers uniform since signing a two-year, $7.95 million veteran-minimum contract with the franchise in July.
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game → sign → July
When speaking to reporters in September, James expressed full confidence in bringing a championship to Philadelphia, saying that he hopes to bring his previous winning experience to the team.
“I hope that I can, you know, bring that experience, bring that knowledge, bring the blueprint to the guys that’s trying to accomplish some things that they haven’t done in their career,” James said.
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James → speak → career
“I’ve seen everything that this league has to offer on the floor and off the floor, so I hope that every single day with my approach to the game, approach to the work, that it can translate to every single guy.”
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it → see → guy
Drama has already started in Philadelphia, however, with reports saying that James let Joel Embiid “hear it” after the Sixers star big man was “a couple of minutes late” to a practice.
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man → start → practice
During Monday’s preseason game between Philadelphia and the Knicks, Mike Breen relayed the story that someone told him about the two.
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someone → relay → two
“I had somebody tell me before the game that they were out ready to practice, and Joel Embiid walked out onto the court a couple of minutes late, and LeBron let him hear it,” Breen said on the MSG broadcast.
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Breen → have → broadcast
James vehemently denied Breen’s comments through a post on his Instagram story.
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James → deny → story
“He ain’t been late so stop the lies,” James wrote.
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James → stop → lies
Following James’ comeback, Breen apologized for the initial report, saying that the story was taken out of context.
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story → follow → context
“I’m so disappointed how the story was interpreted,” Breen told ESPN.
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Breen → ’m → ESPN
“The whole intent was praising LeBron for already having an impact on the team’s professionalism and accountability, even something so benign as a player getting on the court for practice a minute or two late.”
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player → praise → practice
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