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LeBron James played his first pre-season game with the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 10 points in 18 minutes before leaving at halftime due to a scheduling conflict. Despite James's solid performance, including five assists and four rebounds, the 76ers lost 114-108. The article highlights James's integration with new teammates like Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, noting effective offensive play but also acknowledging the team’s ongoing adjustments during pre-season.
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.
NBA superstar LeBron James delivered a solid first-half performance in his first pre-season game for Philadelphia on Thursday, but the new-look 76ers fell 114-108 to the Brooklyn Nets.
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76ers → deliver → Nets
James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, announced in July that he had signed a two-year, $8m deal with the 76ers, ending weeks of speculation over where the four-time NBA champion would land as a free agent after eight seasons and one title with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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champion → lead → Lakers
He is aiming to help the Sixers win their first championship since Julius Erving led the team to the title in 1983.
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Erving → aim → 1983
Thursday’s game marked his first chance to play alongside new teammates Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown, who arrived from the Boston Celtics.
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who → mark → Celtics
James scored 10 points, making his only shot from the field and all eight of his free-throw attempts.
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James → score → attempts
He added four rebounds, five assists and a steal in 18 minutes and four seconds, all in the first half.
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He → add → half
Brown led all scorers with 18 points.
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Brown → lead → points
Julius Randle had 14 for the Nets, who outscored the Sixers 37-23 in the third quarter to take control.
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who → have → control
But all eyes were on James, starting with his signature pre-game chalk toss, performed for the first time in a 76ers uniform.
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eyes → start → uniform
James smoothly directed the Sixers’ offense during his time on the floor, recording all five of his assists in the first quarter and combining effectively with Maxey.
“I think there was some really good things happening, you know, right off the bat,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said after seeing his starters together for the first time.
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Nurse → direct → time
“A bunch of back cuts and good passing et cetera ... there were segments where obviously we turned the ball over a lot ... just the little clunky segments, too.
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we → be → ball
But, again, it’s pre-season, first time they’re together.
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they → ’ → ?
“I think you look at it as what’s good and what are the learning experiences, things that we can improve.”
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we → think → that
The 76ers have two more pre-season games, both against Boston, before opening the regular season against the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on 20 October.
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76ers → have → October
James’s arrival has already left the 76ers contending with distractions away from the court.
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arrival → leave → court
The superstar took to Instagram to dispute a claim made by a play-by-play announcer during the team’s first pre-season game on Monday that he had admonished Embiid for arriving late to practice.
uncertain
he → take → Embiid
“He ain’t been late, so stop the lie,” James posted.
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James → stop → lie
James acknowledged at the team’s media day last month that the attention surrounding the 76ers would be “doubled, tripled and quadrupled now that I’m here.”
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I → acknowledge → 76ers
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