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LeBron's First Game as a Laker: Oct. 18 at Portland Trail Blazers

"King James" will make his Lakers debut when the team opens its season on the road, playing in Portland against the Trail Blazers. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on TNT. It will be the first time the Lakers have begun a season away from Staples Center since 2005.

ESPYs: Athletes React to LeBron James' Move to L.A.

LeBron James was absent from the ESPYs, but was still the talk of the town on the red carpet. We talked to athletes and celebrities who suggested local food spots King James can check out as a new Angeleno.

(Published Thursday, July 19, 2018)

James can make an immediate impression on Lakers fans--or at least those whoare still reluctant to root for one of the best players in NBA history--by helping the team snap a 15-game losing streak against the Blazers that dates all the way back to 2014.

Home Opener: Oct. 20 vs. Houston Rockets

James' first Lakers game at home will come two days later, when the Lakers play the Houston Rockets on Oct. 20. The game will also start 7:30 p.m. and ESPN will broadcast it nationally in a Saturday night primetime matchup.

It marks the second time in three years the Lakers' home opener has come against Houston, but the two teams' rosters will look far different this time around. This game will feature three of the "Banana Boat" quartet, a group of NBA stars that came into the league at the same