Mark your calendars. We have a LeBron comeback date. And no, this is not another Hennessy false alarm. After scrimmaging with the G-League kids, LeBron James was back to practice with his grownup team. The Lakers are close to being whole again. But of course, the big Q remains. How is Bron going to fit in with a team that’s Luka-focused, got Austin Reaves on a breakout season, and Deandre Ayton becoming a consistent big man?

That question was thrown out at the media scrum during LeBron James’ first practice back with the Lakers, the main ones, not South Bay. In typical King James confidence that needs to be bottled and sold, the 40-year-old shut down the implications that he’s a washout. “ I’m a ball player.” That’s the long and short of it.

“ The best thing about me and the way

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