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How LeBron James did in his first game with the 76ers

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Gamba-Ellis, T. (2026, October 9). How LeBron James did in his first game with the 76ers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/how-lebron-james-did-in-his-first-game-with-the-76ers/

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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.

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LeBron James, at age 41, made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in an exhibition game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. This marked the start of his NBA-record 24th season with Philadelphia, following an eight-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won one title. James played a pivotal role by recording 10 points, four rebounds, five assists, and a steal in just over 30 minutes, despite the 76ers losing the game 114-108 to Brooklyn. Coach Nick Nurse expected his starters to play about half of the game, providing an opportunity for James to work on chemistry with fellow new arrivals Jaylen Brown and existing stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. James expressed optimism about bringing championship-winning experience to Philadelphia, aiming to help the team achieve its first title since 1983 when Julius Erving led them to victory.

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LeBron James made his first on-court appearance since signing with the 76ers. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

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.” asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

Breen → have → broadcast

James vehemently denied Breen’s comments through a post on his Instagram story. asserted

James → deny → story

“He ain’t been late so stop the lies,” James wrote. asserted

James → stop → lies

Following James’ comeback, Breen apologized for the initial report, saying that the story was taken out of context. asserted

story → follow → context

“I’m so disappointed how the story was interpreted,” Breen told ESPN. asserted

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.” asserted

player → praise → practice

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