Amid the Los Angeles Lakers ' strong start to the 2025-26 season, a portion of the Lakers fanbase believed that they can finally move on from LeBron James now that Luka Doncic is the number one option on this roster. But that was folly; James remains a brilliant player who can shapeshift depending on his team's needs. On Tuesday, with Doncic firing on all cylinders, James took a bit of a backseat in his first game back from injury, finishing with just 11 points but contributing a game-high 12 assists in a 140-125 win over the Utah Jazz.

James missed the first 14 games of the Lakers' season with sciatica, a nerve issue in the back, and he's already 40 years of age, so it's going to take some time for him to round into form. Nonetheless, Doncic, who finished with 37 points, five rebou

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